oleaceous

o·le·a·ceous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-lee-ey-shuh s]
- /ˌoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-lee-ey-shuh s]
- /ˌoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs/

Definitions of oleaceous word

adjective oleaceous belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants. 1
adjective oleaceous of, relating to, or belonging to the Oleaceae, a family of trees and shrubs, including the ash, jasmine, privet, lilac, and olive 0

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Origin of oleaceous

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < New Latin Oleace(ae) (Ole(a) the olive genus (Latin olea, olīva olive, olive tree; see olive, oil) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

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oleaceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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