ELAEAGNUS AUGUSTIFOLIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Elaeagnus augustifolia mean? 

• ELAEAGNUS AUGUSTIFOLIA (noun)
  The noun ELAEAGNUS AUGUSTIFOLIA has 1 sense:

1. deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny

  Familiarity information: ELAEAGNUS AUGUSTIFOLIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ELAEAGNUS AUGUSTIFOLIA (noun)

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Meaning:

Deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Elaeagnus augustifolia; Russian olive; silver berry

Hypernyms ("Elaeagnus augustifolia" is a kind of...):

oleaster (any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits)