oleaster
[ oh-lee-as-ter ]
/ ˌoʊ liˈæs tər /
noun
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
Also called
Russian olive.
Origin of oleaster
before 1000; Middle English < Latin: wild olive tree, derivative of
olea
olive
Words nearby oleaster
oleaceous,
oleaginous,
olean,
oleander,
olearia,
oleaster,
oleate,
olecranon,
oled,
olefiant gas,
olefin
British Dictionary definitions for oleaster
oleaster
/ (ˌəʊlɪˈæstə) /
noun
any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus, esp E. angustifolia, of S Europe, Asia, and North America, having silver-white twigs, yellow flowers, and an olive-like fruit: family Elaeagnaceae
Also called: wild olive
a wild specimen of the cultivated olive
Word Origin for oleaster
Latin: from
olea; see
olive,
oil