Look up: oleaster

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   Oleaster
   (Elaegnus) This is a group of evergreen and deciduous trees or large shrubs commonly known as Oleasters. Oleasters make gorgeous lawn ornaments and are able to withstand city living. E. angustifolia, the Russian Olive, is a vigorous growing tree native to Asia and Europe. This tree usually has more than one trunk that eventually becomes gnarled and covered with dark brown, shaggy bark. This variety, when grown as a single-trunked tree, can grow up to 25 feet high. It can also be grown with multi...
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   Oleaster
   Oleaster is a group of hardy, deciduous and evergreen shrubs. They were introduced into Britain in 1633 from China and Japan, and the deciduous variety from America.
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   oleaster
   [n] - any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
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   Oleaster
   O`le·as'ter noun [ Latin , from olea olive tree. See Olive , Oil .] (Botany) (a) The wild olive tree ( Olea Europea , var. sylvestris ). (b) Any species of the genus Elæagus . See Eleagnus . The small silvery berries of the common species ( Elæagnus hortensis ) are called Trebizond dates , and are made into cak ...
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   oleaster
   <botany> The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. Sylvestris). ... Any species of the genus Elaeagus. See Eleagnus. The small silvery berries of the common species (Elaeagnus hortensis) are called Trebizond dates, and are made into cakes by the Arabs. ... Origin: L, fr. Olea olive tree. See Olive, Oil. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1 ...
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   oleaster
   noun any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
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   Oleaster
   • (n.) The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris). • (n.) Any species of the genus Elaeagus. See Eleagnus. The small silvery berries of the common species (Elaeagnus hortensis) are called Trebizond dates, and are made into cakes by the Arabs.
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   oleaster
   small deciduous tree of Eurasia, about 4.5 to 6 m (15 to 20 feet) high. It has smooth, dark brown branches that often bear spines and narrow, light ...
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   oleaster
   oleaster A small tree that is similar to the olive tree. It has silvery leaves and branches, greenish yellow flowers, and fruit that resembles olives.
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    oleaster
    oleaster (ō"lēăs'tur) , common name for members of the Elaeagnaceae, a family principally of shrubs with leathery leaves and a dense covering of glistening hairs. Most members of the family are steppe and rock plants of the Northern Hemisphere; a few species are indigenous ...
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