olea Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
    genus Olea.

WordNet

O"le*a noun
Etymology
L. olive. See Olive.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of trees including the olive. ✍ The Chinese Olea fragrans, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood (Olea Americana) are now usually referred to another genus (Osmanthus).

Webster 1913