Definition of Thevetia peruviana

1. Noun. Tropical American shrub or small tree having glossy dark green leaves and fragrant saffron yellow to orange or peach- colored flowers; all parts highly poisonous.

Exact synonyms: Thevetia Neriifolia, Yellow Oleander
Group relationships: Genus Thevetia, Thevetia
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thevetia Peruviana

Thess.
Thessalia
Thessalian
Thessalians
Thessalonian
Thessalonians
Thessalonica
Thessalonican
Thessalonicans
Thessaloniki
Thessaly
Thetidian
Thetis
Thevetia
Thevetia neriifolia
Thevetia peruviana (current term)
Thezac-Porsmeur method
Theætetus
Thiara
Thibet
Thibetan
Thibetans
Thibetian
Thibetians
Thielavia
Thielavia basicola
Thiemann's disease
Thiemann's syndrome
Thier
Thiers

Literary usage of Thevetia peruviana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Circular by Puerto Rico Federal Experiment Station, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Agricultural Experiment Station (Mayaguez) (1918)
"The alternate 6- to 7-inch leaves have a width of l1/^ inches, or several times that of Thevetia peruviana. The stems remain green for some distance back ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Thevetia peruviana on Dictionary.com!Search for Thevetia peruviana on Thesaurus.com!Search for Thevetia peruviana on Google!Search for Thevetia peruviana on Wikipedia!

Search