ˌelēˌagˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Elaeagnus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of trees or shrubs (order Myrtales) having silvery, scurfy, or stellate-pubescent foliage, small perfect or dioecious flowers, and baccate fruit
• el·ae·ag·na·ceous |elē|ag|nāshəs adjective