oleaceous

[ oh-lee-ey-shuhs ]

adjective
  1. belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants.

Origin of oleaceous

1
1855–60; <New Latin Oleace(ae) (Ole(a) the olive genus (Latin olea, olīva olive, olive tree; see olive, oil) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for oleaceous

oleaceous

/ (ˌəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Oleaceae, a family of trees and shrubs, including the ash, jasmine, privet, lilac, and olive

Origin of oleaceous

1
C19: via New Latin from Latin olea olive; see also oil

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