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Olea

Olea Meaning & Definition
Olea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Olea?

[n] evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits

Synonyms | Synonyms for Olea: genus Olea

Related Terms | Find terms related to Olea:

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

Olea In Webster's Dictionary

\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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