Oleaceae

2 definitions found

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

  Oleaceae \Oleaceae\ prop. n.
     A natural family of trees and shrubs having berries or drupes
     or capsules as fruits; the {olive family}; sometimes placed
     in the order {Oleales}; it includes the olive; ash; jasmine;
     privet; and lilac.
  


     Syn: family {Oleaceae}, olive family.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Oleaceae
       n : trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as
           fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive;
           ash; jasmine; privet; lilac [syn: {family Oleaceae}, {olive
           family}]