Meaning of OLEA
| Pronunciation: | | 'owleeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Olea |
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| | See Also: | | black maire, dicot genus, European olive tree, family Oleaceae, magnoliopsid genus, Olea cunninghamii, Olea europaea, Olea lanceolata, Oleaceae, olive, olive family, olive tree, white maire | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \O"le*a\, n. [L. olive. See {Olive}.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees including the olive.
Note: The Chinese {Olea fragrans}, noted for its fragrance,
and the American devilwood ({Olea Americana}) are now
usually referred to another genus ({Osmanthus}).
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