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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.

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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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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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