wild olive

noun

1

: oleaster sense 2

2

: any of various trees that resemble the olive or have fruits resembling its fruit: such as

a

: tupelo sense 1

b

: silver bell

c

: devilwood

d

: mastic bully

e

: oleaster sense 1

also : any of several related shrubs and trees

f

: java almond

g

: mountain plum

h(1)

: 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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