wild olive

noun

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2
: any of various trees that resemble the olive or have fruits resembling its fruit: such as
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: oleaster sense 1
also : any of several related shrubs and trees
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: java almond
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: an Indian tree (Elaeocarpus serratus) with a lightweight streaked grayish wood
(2)
: a tree (Putranjiva roxburghii) of the family Euphorbiaceae of southeastern Asia with leaves and fruits used in folk medicine

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“Wild olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20olive. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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