Rosebay

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 ({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}.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Note: Every part of the plant is dangerously poisonous, and
           death has occured from using its wood for skewers in
           cooking meat.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rosebay
       n : late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America
           having rosy to pink-purple flowers [syn: {Rhododendron
           maxima}]