3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rosebay \Rose"bay`\, n. (Bot.)
a the oleander. [Obs.]
b Any shrub of the genus {Rhododendron}. [U.S.]
c An herb ({Epilobium spicatum}) with showy purple
flowers, common in Europe and North America; -- called
also {great willow herb}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Oleander \O`le*an"der\, n. [F. ol['e]andre (cf. It oleandro,
LL lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of
laurus laurel, fr L. rhododendron, Gr ?; ? rose + ? tree.]
(Bot.)
A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having
clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is 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}.
Note: Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and
death has occured from using its wood for skewers in
cooking meat.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
rosebay
n : late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America
having rosy to pink-purple flowers [syn: {Rhododendron
maxima}]
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