OLEASTER


Meaning of OLEASTER in English

[ ˌəʊlɪ'astə ]

■ noun a shrub or small tree with fruit resembling an olive. [ Elaeagnus angustifolia (SE Europe and western Asia) and related species.]

Origin

ME: from L., from olea 'olive tree'.

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