| NOUN | plant | Elaeagnus augustifolia, Russian olive, silver berry | deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales |
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| Meaning | deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny. | |
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| Synonyms | Russian olive, silver berry | |
| Broader | oleaster | Any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits |
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