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Webster 1913 Edition

Elaeagnus

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Eˊlæ-ag′nus

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK] a Bœotian marsh plant; [GREEK] olive + [GREEK] sacred, pure.]

(Bot.)

A genus of shrubs or small trees, having the foliage covered with small silvery scales; oleaster.

Definition 2024

Elaeagnus

Elaeagnus

Translingual

Proper noun

Elaeagnus f

A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeagnaceae – silverberry, oleaster.

Hypernyms

(genus): Plantae - kingdom; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, eurosids I - clades; Rosales - order; Elaeagnaceae - family

Hyponyms

(species): Elaeagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) - type species; Elaeagnus commutata (silverberry), Elaeagnus multiflora (cherry silverberry), Elaeagnus orientalis, Elaeagnus pungens (thorny olive) - selected species
- See Elaeagnus at The Plant List for the large number of other accepted species names and the numerous synonyms.