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RUSSIAN OLIVE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny
Synonyms:
Elaeagnus augustifolia; Russian olive; silver berry
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Russian olive" is a kind of...):
oleaster (any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits)