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Webster 1913 Edition


Olea


O′le-a

,
p
rop.
Noun.
[L. olive. See
Olive
.]
(Bot.)
A genus of trees including the olive.
☞ The Chinese
Olea fragrans
, noted for its fragrance, and the American devilwood (
Olea Americana
) are now usually referred to another genus (
Osmanthus
).

Definition 2024


Olea

Olea

See also: olea

Translingual

Wikispecies

Proper noun

Olea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Oleaceae – the olives and related trees.

Derived terms

  • See Wikipedia for species

olea

olea

See also: Olea

Dalmatian

Noun

olea f

  1. olive

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía, olive berry, olive tree), of Pre-Greek origin, compare oleum (olive oil).

Pronunciation

Noun

olea f (genitive oleae); first declension

  1. olive (fruit)
  2. olive tree

Inflection

Dative plural sometimes oleabus. First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative olea oleae
genitive oleae oleārum
dative oleae oleīs
accusative oleam oleās
ablative oleā oleīs
vocative olea oleae

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