wild olive
noun
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: any of various trees that resemble the olive or have fruits resembling its fruit: such as
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: oleaster sense 1
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: any of several related shrubs and trees
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: java almond
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: an Indian tree (Elaeocarpus serratus) with a lightweight streaked grayish wood
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: a tree (Putranjiva roxburghii) of the family Euphorbiaceae of southeastern Asia with leaves and fruits used in folk medicine
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“Wild olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20olive. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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