oleaster

[ oh-lee-as-ter ]

/ ˌoʊ liˈæs tər /

noun

an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.

Nearby words

oleaceous, oleaginous, olean, oleander, olearia, oleaster, oleate, olecranon, oled, olefiant gas, olefin

Origin of oleaster

before 1000; Middle English < Latin: wild olive tree, derivative of olea olive

Also called Russian olive.

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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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