Definition of Oleaster

1. Noun. Any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits.

Group relationships: Elaeagnus, Genus Elaeagnus
Specialized synonyms: Elaeagnus Latifolia, Wild Olive, Elaeagnus Commutata, Silver Berry, Silver-bush, Silverberry, Silverbush, Elaeagnus Augustifolia, Russian Olive, Silver Berry
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Definition of Oleaster

1. n. The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris).

Definition of Oleaster

1. Noun. A plant in the genus ''Elaeagnus'', especially ''Elaeagnus angustifolia. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oleaster

1. a flowering shrub [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oleaster

1. 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 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oleaster

oleamides
oleander
oleander fern
oleanders
oleandomycin
oleandomycin phosphate
oleandomycins
oleandrin
oleandrine
oleanolic
oleanolic acid
oleanolic acids
oleanonic
oleanonic acid
olearias
oleaster (current term)
oleaster family
oleasters
oleate
oleates
olecranal
olecranon
olecranon bursitis
olecranon fossa
olecranon process
olecranon reflex
olecranons
olefiant
olefiant gas
olefin

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