Genus Elaeagnus (Noun)
Meaning
Oleaster.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Elaeagnus, a genus of flowering plants in the family Elaeagnaceae, is also known as the oleaster, silverberry, or Russian olive.
- The genus Elaeagnus, with about 60 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees, includes the Russian olive, the oleaster, and other similar plants.
- In horticulture, Elaeagnus, commonly known as the oleaster, is a valuable group of shrubs that provide wildlife habitat and berries.
- Some Elaeagnus species are commonly called the silverberry or the oleaster due to the distinctive silvery appearance of their leaves.
- Oleaster, also known as the Elaeagnus ebbingei, is a small, deciduous shrub in the Elaeagnus genus.