About The Word Oleaceous
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Oleaceous
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What's The Definition Of Oleaceous?
[adj] of or pertaining to or characteristic of trees or shrubs of the olive family
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oleaceous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Oleaceous: See Also | Oleaceous In Webster's Dictionary \O`le*a"ceous\, a. [L. ol['e]aceus of the olive tree.]
(Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants
({Oleace[ae]}), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive
is the type. It includes also the ash, the lilac, the true
jasmine, and fringe tree.
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