oleaster

noun

ole·​as·​ter ˈō-lē-ˌa-stər 

ˌō-lē-ˈa-

: any of several plants (genus Elaeagnus of the family Elaeagnaceae, the oleaster family) having alternate leaves and small often fragrant flowers with four stamens

especially : russian olive

Examples of oleaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The property also has fine examples of the elegant Menorcan gates whose curvy rails are made from ullastre, or oleaster, i.e., wild olive trees, whose wood is sculpted by arader artisans of whom some still work on the island. —John Oseid, Forbes, 19 May 2022

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, from olea

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above