HyperDic: russian_olive

English > 1 sense of the expression *Russian olive*:
NOUN	plant	Russian olive, silver berry, Elaeagnus augustifolia	deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales

English > *Russian olive*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny.
Synonyms	silver berry, Elaeagnus augustifolia
Broader	oleaster	Any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits