The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Elaeagnus hortensis — Oleaster O le*as ter, n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See {Olive}, {Oil}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild olive tree ({Olea Europea}, var. sylvestris). (b) Any species of the genus {El[ae]agus}. See {Eleagnus}. The small silvery berries of the common species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Olea Europea — Oleaster O le*as ter, n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See {Olive}, {Oil}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild olive tree ({Olea Europea}, var. sylvestris). (b) Any species of the genus {El[ae]agus}. See {Eleagnus}. The small silvery berries of the common species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oleaster — O le*as ter, n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See {Olive}, {Oil}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild olive tree ({Olea Europea}, var. sylvestris). (b) Any species of the genus {El[ae]agus}. See {Eleagnus}. The small silvery berries of the common species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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