Definition of Oleasters. Meaning of Oleasters. Synonyms of Oleasters

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Definition of Oleasters

Oleaster
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.

Meaning of Oleasters from wikipedia

- 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...
- is known as ****anese silverberry, umbellata oleaster, autumn olive, autumn elaeagnus, spreading oleaster, autumnberry, or autumn berry. The species is...
- known by the common names thorny olive, spiny oleaster and silverthorn; also by the family name "oleaster". It is native to Asia, including China and ****an...
- throughout the Mediterranean Basin, wild-looking feral forms of olive, called "oleasters", constitute a complex of po****tions, potentially ranging from feral...
- Elaeagnus macrophylla, the broad-leaved oleaster, is a species of flowering plant native to eastern Asia. Growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall by 8 m (26 ft) broad...
- Pyrus elaeagrifolia, the oleaster-leaved pear, is a species of wild pear plant in the genus Pyrus (Rosaceae), the specific name referring to the similarity...
- throughout the Mediterranean Basin, the wild-looking forms of olive (oleasters) presently observed constitute a complex, potentially ranging from wild...
- to the old wildly growing Mediterranean species O. oleaster, with the seedlings called "oleasters". The sylvestris is characterized by a smaller, shrubby...
- Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, silver berry, oleaster, or wild olive, is a species of Elaeagnus, native to Asia and limited areas...
- Elaeagnaceae. Some species of the genus are commonly known as silverberry or oleaster, Elaeagnus plants are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees. The...