[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004