Olea
9.3
A group of evergreen trees and bushes, including the olive, that have oily fruits with one seed
- noun
- /oʊˈliːə/
- Specialized
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Olea
- The Olea genus is well known for producing the olive fruit, which is used worldwide for its oil.
Examples
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Does it contain the Latin root olea, meaning "olive"?
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In Mediterranean gardens, you can find Olea trees that provide shade and delicious olives.
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Many species of Olea are cultivated for their ornamental value as well as for their fruit.
Synonyms
8.6
A group of evergreen trees and shrubs like the olive that make oily fruits with one hard seed
is the simple scientific name without the rank word
Compounds
genus Olea
- Specialized
8.6
A group of evergreen trees and shrubs like the olive that make oily fruits with one hard seed
Olea lanceolata
- Specialized
9.9
A small tree from New Zealand with red soft fruit containing one seed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Olea comes from the Latin word olea, which means 'olive'. It is the same root as the English olive, so Olea is the name for the group of olive trees and shrubs that produce oily fruit.
