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oleaster

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun oleaster has 1 sense

oleaster(n = noun.plant) - any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits;

is a member of

elaeagnus

genus elaeagnus

has particulars: elaeagnus latifolia, wild olive, elaeagnus commutata, silver-bush, silver berry, silverberry, silverbush, elaeagnus augustifolia, russian olive, silver berry

is a kind of bush, shrub

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CIDE DICTIONARY

oleaster, n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See Olive, Oil.].

The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris). [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

oleaster, n. any of various trees of the genus Elaeagnus, often thorny and with evergreen leathery foliage, esp. E. angustifolia bearing olive-shaped yellowish fruits. Also called Russian olive.

Etymology

ME f. L f. olea olive-tree: see -ASTER

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