Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.
oleaster
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for oleaster.
Editorial note
The wild variety (Olea oleaster) is not as messy.
Quick take
Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of oleaster gathered in one view.
A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae,
especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus,
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for oleaster.
noun
Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.
noun
A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae,
noun
especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus,
noun
especially, the type species Elaeagnus angustifolia.
Example sentences
The wild variety (Olea oleaster) is not as messy.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use oleaster in a sentence?
The wild variety (Olea oleaster) is not as messy.
What does oleaster mean?
Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.
What part of speech is oleaster?
oleaster is commonly used as noun.