Oleander
Oleander , noun
[French oléandre (compare Italian oleandro, Late Latin lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, from Latin rhododendron, Greek {not transcribed}; {not transcribed} rose + {not transcribed} tree.]
(Botany) A beautiful evergreen shrub (Nerium oleander) of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red, white, or pink flowers. It is a native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also rosebay, rose laurel, and South-sea rose.
Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and death has occurred from using its wood for skewers in cooking meat.