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5 dictionary results for: Olea
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
o·le·um       [oh-lee-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural o·le·a       [oh-lee-uh] Pronunciation Key for 1, o·le·ums for 2.
1.Pharmacology. oil.
2.Chemistry. pyrosulfuric acid.

[Origin: 1900–05; < L: oil]
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o·le·a       (ō'lē-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A plural of oleum.

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o·le·um       (ō'lē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. o·le·a (ō'lē-ə) or o·le·ums
A corrosive solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.


[Latin, olive oil; see oil.]

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olea

noun
evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits 

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Olea

O"le*a\, n. [L. olive. See Olive.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including the olive.

Note: The Chinese Olea fragrans, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood (Olea Americana) are now usually referred to another genus (Osmanthus).

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