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OLEACEOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees or shrubs of the olive family
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Oleaceae (trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac)
Derivation:
Oleaceae (trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac)
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