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Wild Olive (Noun)

Meaning

Erect shrub or climber of India and China with red olivelike fruit.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The forest was dominated by the wild olive, its thorny branches stretching up towards the canopy.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, the roots of the wild olive plant are used to make a decoction used to treat fever.
  • The wild olive fruit, while edible, is extremely bitter and usually only consumed by birds and other wildlife.
  • The dried root of the wild olive plant has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries to treat respiratory problems.
  • The rugged landscape was dotted with scrubby patches of wild olive, their red fruit standing out against the dry earth.

Synonyms

  • Elaeagnus Latifolia
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