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oleaster
[ oh-lee-as-ter ]
/ ˌoʊ liˈæs tər /
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noun
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
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Also called Russian olive.
Origin of oleaster
before 1000; Middle English <Latin: wild olive tree, derivative of oleaolive
Words nearby oleaster
oleaceous, oleaginous, Olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, OLED, olefiant gas, olefin
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How to use oleaster in a sentence
Some punster will say, respecting oleaster, that it is olea sterilis.
British Dictionary definitions for oleaster
oleaster
/ (ˌəʊlɪˈæstə) /
noun
any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus, esp E. angustifolia, of S Europe, Asia, and North America, having silver-white twigs, yellow flowers, and an olive-like fruit: family Elaeagnaceae
Also called: wild olive a wild specimen of the cultivated olive
Word Origin for oleaster
Latin: from olea; see olive, oil
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