elaeagnus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun oleaster
    genus Elaeagnus.

WordNet


E`læ*ag"nus noun (Also<
  • Elaeagnus
  • Elæagnus
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a Boeotian marsh plant; olive + sacred, pure.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster.

Webster 1913