oleaster
nounEtymology From Middle English oliaster, olyaster, from Latin oleaster.
1
A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae,
2
especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus,
› A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, › especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus,
3
especially, the type species Elaeagnus angustifolia.
4
Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.
- Synonyms
- silverberry, Russian olive
- Related terms
- oil-tree