Russian olive
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Russian olive
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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It headed toward the Columbia River, burning Russian olive trees and brush.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023
Late Thursday, authorities ordered the roughly 70 homes amid the sage, poplars and Russian olive trees that line the shallow, alkali lake to evacuate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2021
Among Russian olive bushes and Italianate columns, elites who gnawed on Wagyu beef and lobster salad there, at various times earlier this month, included Suzanne Clark, the leader of the U.S.
From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2021
In the mountains, the moths feed on plants that produce nectar and stay open at night, including blackcurrant and burning bushes, sand cherry, Russian olive, spiraea and rhubarb.
From Washington Times • Jun. 20, 2020
It rounded the windmill and the barn and the windbreak of Russian olive that Mama had planted long ago.
From "Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia MacLachlan
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