oleaster
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Oleaster — Oleaster, signifying a plant like an olive, but less valuable (cf. poetaster, may be applied to: Feral Olive trees that have been allowed to run wild Olea oleaster, the wild olive various species of Elaeagnus, notably Elaeagnus angustifolia, the… … Wikipedia
OLEASTER — Painio Statio fera oliva, Theb. l. 6. v. 7. primus Pisaea per arvae Hune pius Alcides Pelopi certavit honorum, Pulvereumque fera crinem detersit olivâ, corona Herculis primum, inde Olympionicarum fuit. Plinius l. 16. c. 44. Palma Deli ab… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
oleaster — [ō′lē as΄tər, ō΄lē as′tər] n. [ME oliaster < L < olea: see OLEAGINOUS] any of several plants (genus Elaeagnus) of the oleaster family, often grown for ornament; esp. the Russian olive adj. designating a family (Elaeagnaceae, order… … English World dictionary
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 — Oleaster, die Pflanzengattung Eläagnus … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Olĕaster — Olĕaster, Pflanzengattung, s. Elaeagnus; bei Plinius der wilde Ölbaum, s. Ölbaum … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Oleáster — Oleáster, Pflanzengattg., s. Elaeagnus … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Oleaster — Echter Ölbaum Echte Olivenbäume (Olea europaea ssp. europaea) in Umbrien Systematik Klasse … Deutsch Wikipedia
Oleaster — Ole|ạs|ter 〈m. 3〉 Wildform des Ölbaums [lat.; zu olea „Olive, Ölbaum“] * * * Ole|ạs|ter, der; [lat. oleaster]: strauchiger, wild wachsender Ölbaum. * * * Oleạster [lateinisch] der, , Olea europea var. sylvẹstris … Universal-Lexikon
oleaster — siauralapis žilakrūmis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Žilakrūminių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaisinis, medingas, maistinis augalas (Elaeagnus angustifolia), paplitęs rytų Azijoje ir pietryčių Europoje. Iš jo gaunami lipai,… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
oleaster — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from olea Date: 14th century any of several plants (genus Elaeagnus of the family Elaeagnaceae, the oleaster family) having alternate leaves and small often fragrant flowers with four stamens;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
