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russian olive

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o⋅le⋅as⋅ter

[oh-lee-as-ter]
–noun
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
Also called Russian olive.


Origin:
bef. 1000; ME < L: wild olive tree, deriv. of olea olive
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o·le·as·ter   (ō'lē-ās'tər)   
n.   In both senses also called Russian olive, silverberry.
  1. A small Eurasian tree (Elaeagnus angustifolia) having oblong silvery leaves, fragrant greenish flowers, and olivelike fruit.

  2. The fruit of this tree.


[Middle English, from Latin, from olea, olive tree; see oleaginous.]
Russian olive  
n.  See oleaster.
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