Elaeagnus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Elaeagnus \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.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Elaeagnus
       n : oleaster [syn: {genus Elaeagnus}]