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Elaeagnus
Olive Ol"ive, n. [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. ?. See Oil.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A tree (Olea Europ[ae]a) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated. (b) The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from its flesh. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; -- so called from the form. See Oliva. (b) The oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.] 3. (a) The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green. (b) One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green mixed in equal strength and proportion. 4. (Anat.) An olivary body. See under Olivary. 5. (Cookery) A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked; as, olives of beef or veal. Note: Olive is sometimes used adjectively and in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, olive brown, olive green, olive-colored, olive-skinned, olive crown, olive garden, olive tree, olive yard, etc. Bohemian olive (Bot.), a species of El[ae]agnus (E. angustifolia), the flowers of which are sometimes used in Southern Europe as a remedy for fevers. Olive branch. (a) A branch of the olive tree, considered an emblem of peace. (b) Fig.: A child. Olive brown, brown with a tinge of green. Olive green, a dark brownish green, like the color of the olive. Olive oil, an oil expressed from the ripe fruit of the olive, and much used as a salad oil, also in medicine and the arts. Olive ore (Min.), olivenite. Wild olive (Bot.), a name given to the oleaster or wild stock of the olive; also variously to several trees more or less resembling the olive.
Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus E`l[ae]*ag"nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a B[oe]otian marsh plant; ? olive + ? sacred, pure.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster.
Elaeagnus argentea
Silverberry Sil"ver*ber`ry, n. (Bot.) A tree or shrub (El[ae]agnus argentea) with silvery foliage and fruit. --Gray.
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 (El[ae]agnus hortensis) are called Trebizond dates, and are made into cakes by the Arabs.
H spelaea
Hyena Hy*e"na, n.; pl. Hyenas. [L. hyaena, Gr. ?, orig., a sow, but usually, a Libyan wild beast, prob., the hyena, fr. ? hog: cf. F. hy[`e]ne. See Sow female hog.] (Zo["o]l.) Any carnivorous mammal of the family Hy[ae]nid[ae], of which three living species are known. They are large and strong, but cowardly. They feed chiefly on carrion, and are nocturnal in their habits. [Written also hy[ae]na.] Note: The striped hyena (Hy[ae]na striata) inhabits Southern Asia and a large part of Africa. The brown hyena (H. brunnea), and the spotted hyena (Crocuta maculata), are found in Southern Africa. The extinct cave hyena (H. spel[ae]a) inhabited England and France. Cave hyena. See under Cave. Hyena dog (Zo["o]l.), a South African canine animal (Lycaon venaticus), which hunts in packs, chiefly at night. It is smaller than the common wolf, with very large, erect ears, and a bushy tail. Its color is reddish or yellowish brown, blotched with black and white. Called also hunting dog.

Meaning of Elaea from wikipedia

- Elaea (Gr****: Ελαία) can refer to any of several different items in ancient geography. Elaea (Aeolis), port of Pergamum, now near Zeytindağ, İzmir Province...
- In Gr**** mythology, Elaea (Ancient Gr****: Ἐλαία, romanized: Elaia, lit. 'olive') is an Attic girl who won the favour of Athena thanks to her impressive...
- Elaea (Ancient Gr****: Ἐλαία and Ἐλέα) was an ancient city of Aeolis, Asia, the port of Pergamum. According to the Barrington Atlas of the Gr**** and Roman...
- Elaea /ɪˈliːə/ (Gr****: Ελαία Elaíā) was mentioned by Pliny (Natural History, v.32) as the ancient name of an island in the Propontis (Sea of Marmara)...
- Elaea or Elaia (Gr****: Ελαία) is the ancient name of a small stream of Boeotia rising in the Delos Mountains and emptying into Lake Copais near the temple...
- Archaeological site of Elaea Walls and gate of Elaea Ruins of the Agora Ruins in Elaea Gate of Elaea Model of the excavated ruins in Elaea Thucydides. History...
- Alcidamas (Ancient Gr****: Ἀλκιδάμας), of Elaea, in Aeolis, was a Gr**** sophist and rhetorician, who flourished in the 5th-4th century BC [1]. He was the...
- Elaea or Elaia (Gr****: Ελαία) was an ancient Gr**** city located in the foothills southwest of Sidon, Lebanon. Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the...
- Elaea or Elaia (Gr****: Ελαία) is an ancient harbor town on the African coast of the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden. The harbor is mentioned by Strabo (xvi...
- Elaea or Elaia (Gr****: Ελαία) was the ancient name of a promontory on the northeast coast of Cyprus, which was mentioned by Ptolemy, (Ptol. v. 14. § 3)...