Russian olive
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Russian olive

noun

Definition of RUSSIAN OLIVE

: a Eurasian large shrub or small tree (Elaeagnus angustifolia) of the oleaster family that has silvery foliage and is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental or as a shelterbelt plant

First Known Use of RUSSIAN OLIVE

1913

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