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- Dogbane - n. - A small genus of perennial herbaceous plants, with poisonous milky juice, bearing slender pods pods in pairs.
- Apocyneous - a. - Belonging to, or resembling, a family of plants, of which the dogbane (Apocynum) is the type.
- Apocynin - n. - A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum).
- Oleander - n. - 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.