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Definition of thevetia
thevetia
/θəˈviːʃiə/
the · ve · ti · a
Plural:thevetias
thevetia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of several poisonous tropical American shrubs or small trees of the dogbane family (Apocynaceae), formerly classified in the genus Thevetia (now mostly placed in Cascabela), widely cultivated as ornamentals for their narrow, willow-like leaves and showy, fragrant, funnel-shaped yellow, orange, or peach blossoms (especially yellow oleander, Cascabela thevetia).
• Rhymes for thevetia
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thevetia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thevetia