HyperDic: american_olive

English > 1 sense of the expression American olive:
NOUNplantAmerican olive, devilwood, Osmanthus americanussmall tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits
English > American olive: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits.
Synonymsdevilwood, Osmanthus americanus
Member ofOsmanthus, genus Osmanthuswidely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

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