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noun
A plant in the genus Elaeagnus, of about 50-70 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees with alternate leaves, primarily native to temperate and subtropical regions of Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The fruit of such a plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: silver berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus commutata
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oleaster
History
From silver + berry.
