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strophantus

English translation: climbing oleander

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English term or phrase:strophantus
Selected answer:climbing oleander
Entered by: Ildiko Santana

02:37 Aug 9, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: strophantus
this word is printed on the front of a desk that was bought at an antique shop. along with 5 other words on the front's of the drawers
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climbing oleander
Explanation:
Botanical name: Strophantus Gratus
Common name: Climbing Oleander
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: West Africa, Thailand


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Note added at 2002-08-09 03:29:23 (GMT)
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Sorry, I\'ve left out the obvious(?):
It is a plant, a scandent shrub, to be precise, reaching twenty-five feet with rose-colored flowers.
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Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 03:47
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5 +6climbing oleander
Ildiko Santana
4strophantus - the name of a plant
swisstell


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strophantus - the name of a plant


Explanation:
Latin: strophantus kombe
ref. Liber Herbarum II

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 170
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
climbing oleander


Explanation:
Botanical name: Strophantus Gratus
Common name: Climbing Oleander
Family: Apocynaceae
Origin: West Africa, Thailand


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Note added at 2002-08-09 03:29:23 (GMT)
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Sorry, I\'ve left out the obvious(?):
It is a plant, a scandent shrub, to be precise, reaching twenty-five feet with rose-colored flowers.


    Reference: http://w3y.pharm.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/plant/plantphoto.qry?func...
Ildiko Santana
United States
Local time: 03:47
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 162
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agree  Rowan Morrell
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agree  Elisabeth Ghysels
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agree  jerrie
4 hrs
agree  Henrique Serra
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10 hrs
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