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Meaning of ELAEAGNUS

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  oleaster
 

ELAEAGNUS is a 9 letter word that starts with E.

 

 Synonyms: genus Elaeagnus
 
 See Also: dicot genus, Elaeagnaceae, family Elaeagnaceae, magnoliopsid genus, oleaster, oleaster family

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\E`l[ae]*ag"nus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a B[oe]otian
marsh plant; ? olive + ? sacred, pure.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered
with small silvery scales; oleaster.

 

 

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