Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus
noun
oleaster
Syn: ↑genus Elaeagnus
Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Elaeagnaceae, ↑family Elaeagnaceae, ↑oleaster family
Member Meronyms: ↑oleaster

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\\ˌelēˈagnəs\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek elaiagnos, a kind of willow, from elaia olive, olive tree + agnos chaste tree — more at olive, agnus castus
: a genus (the type of the family Elaeagnaceae) of chiefly Asiatic shrubs or trees having alternate leaves and perfect flowers with four stamens — see goumi, russian olive, silverberry

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Elaeagnus /el-i-agˈnəs/
noun
The oleaster genus, giving name to the family Elaeagnāˈceae
ORIGIN: Gr elaiagnos goat willow

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  • Elaeagnus — E l[ae]*ag nus, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a B[oe]otian marsh plant; ? olive + ? sacred, pure.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Elaeagnus — žilakrūmis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Žilakrūminių (Elaeagnaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Elaeagnus). atitikmenys: lot. Elaeagnus angl. elaeagnus; oleaster vok. Ölweide rus. лох; маслина дикая lenk. oliwnik …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • elaeagnus — žilakrūmis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Žilakrūminių (Elaeagnaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Elaeagnus). atitikmenys: lot. Elaeagnus angl. elaeagnus; oleaster vok. Ölweide rus. лох; маслина дикая lenk. oliwnik …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • Elaeagnus — ID 29363 Symbol Key ELAEA Common Name elaeagnus Family Elaeagnaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,… …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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