an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
a plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
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