What does the word oleander mean?

Usage examples for oleander

  1. About midnight, at the Camp of the Zouaves, a humble post on the road embankment, overlooking a dry valley whence rose the feverish perfume of oleander, we changed horses. – Atlantida by Pierre Benoit
  2. There is a row of geraniums along the front of the stage and a big oleander on the side. – The University of Hard Knocks by Ralph Parlette