oleaster

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noun

A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae,

Similar
silverberryRussian olive
OriginMiddle English oliaster ← Latin oleaster →
Scrabble 8
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Meanings

nounoleaster (plural oleasters)

plural oleasters

  1. A plant in the family Elaeagnaceae,
    1. especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus,
    2. especially, the type species Elaeagnus angustifolia.

      Synonyms: silverberry, Russian olive

  2. Cultivated olive trees that have re-naturalized, sometimes treated as a species Olea oleaster, the wild olive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounespecially, the type species Elaeagnus angustifolia.

Similar
silverberryRussian olive
Also see
silverberry

Origin

  1. Latinoleaster
  2. Middle Englisholiaster
  3. Englisholeaster

From Middle English oliaster, olyaster, from Latin oleaster.

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Translations

Arabic زَيْزَفُون, خِلَاف
  • زَيْزَفُون (zayzafūn)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • خِلَاف (ḵilāf)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Bulgarian миризлива върба
  • миризлива върба (mirizliva vărba)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Catalan cínamom
  • cínamomplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Chinese Mandarin 沙棗 /沙枣
  • 沙棗 /沙枣 (shāzǎo)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Finnish idänhopeapensas, hopeapensas
  • idänhopeapensasplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • hopeapensasplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • hopeapensaskasviplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
French chalef
  • chalefplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
German Ölweide
  • Ölweideplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Greek μοσχοϊτιά, ελαίαγνος
  • μοσχοϊτιά (moschoïtiá)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • ελαίαγνος (elaíagnos)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • τζιτζιφιά (tzitzifiá)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Hebrew עֵץ שֶׁמֶן
  • עֵץ שֶׁמֶן (ʿēr šä́män)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Italian eleagno
  • eleagnoplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Japanese グミ
  • グミ (gumi)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Persian سنجد
  • سنجد (senjed)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Polish oliwnik
  • oliwnikplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Portuguese oleastro, olivastro
  • oleastroplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • olivastroplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian лох, лохови́на
  • лох (lox)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • лохови́на (loxovína)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • лохо́вник (loxóvnik)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • пшат (pšat)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
  • джида (džida)plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia
Turkish iğde
  • iğdeplant in the family Elaeagnaceae, especially, a plant in the genus Elaeagnus, especially, the species Elaeagnus angustifolia

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oleaster

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Cite this entry
APA

oleaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleaster

MLA

“oleaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleaster. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleaster,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleaster.

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