OLEACEOUS

Meaning of OLEACEOUS in English

adj. of the plant family Oleaceae, including olive and jasmine.

[ mod.L Oleaceae f. L olea olive-tree ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

OLEACEOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Oleaceae + English -ous : of or relating to the Oleaceae
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLEACEOUS — (a.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Oleaceae), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive …
Английский словарь Webster
OLEACEOUS — ( a. ) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Oleaceae), mostly trees and shrubs, of which …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OLEACEOUS — /oh'lee ay"sheuhs/ , adj. belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants. Cf. olive family . [ 1855-60; Oleace …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLEACEOUS — adj of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (oleaceae), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive …
Webster English vocab
OLEACEOUS — [ ˌəʊlɪ'eɪʃəs ] ■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the olive family (Oleaceae). Origin C19: from mod. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OLEACEOUS — adj. of the plant family Oleaceae, including olive and jasmine. [mod.L Oleaceae f. L olea olive-tree]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLEACEOUS — adj. of the plant family Oleaceae, including olive and jasmine. Etymology: mod.L Oleaceae f. L olea olive-tree
Oxford English vocab
OLEACEE — adj [Bot.] oleaceous
Interlingua English vocab
FRINGE TREE — () A small oleaceous tree (Chionanthus virginica), of the southern United States, having clusters of white flowers with slender petals. …
Английский словарь Webster
OLIVE — /ol"iv/ , n. 1. an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRINGE TREE — add. ·- a small oleaceous tree (chionanthus virginica), of the southern united states, having clusters of white flowers with slender …
Webster English vocab

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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