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- [oh-lee-as-ter]
- /ˌoʊ liˈæs tər/
- /ˌoli.ˈæ.stə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-lee-as-ter]
- /ˌoʊ liˈæs tər/
Definitions of oleaster word
- noun oleaster an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit. 1
- noun oleaster A Eurasian shrub or small tree that is often cultivated as an ornamental. 1
- noun oleaster any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus, esp E. angustifolia, of S Europe, Asia, and North America, having silver-white twigs, yellow flowers, and an olive-like fruit: family Elaeagnaceae 0
- noun oleaster a wild specimen of the cultivated olive 0
- noun oleaster any of several plants (genus Elaeagnus) of the oleaster family, often grown for ornament; esp. the Russian olive 0
- adjective oleaster designating a family (Elaeagnaceae, order Proteales) of dicotyledonous plants, including buffalo berry 0
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Origin of oleaster
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English < Latin: wild olive tree, derivative of olea olive
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Parts of speech for Oleaster
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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oleaster popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
oleaster usage trend in Literature
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