Definitions for oleasterˌoʊ liˈæs tər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•le•as•terˌoʊ liˈæs tər(n.)
a small thorny tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, with gray-green leaves, fragrant yellow flowers, and oval berries.
Category: Plants
Ref: Also called Russian olive.
Origin of oleaster:
bef. 1000; ME < L: wild olive tree
Princeton's WordNet
oleaster(noun)
any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
Wiktionary
oleaster(Noun)
A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially Elaeagnus angustifolia.
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