russian olive

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   deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny

   Synonymssilver berryElaeagnus augustifolia

   Broaderoleaster

Questions about russian olive

What does russian olive mean?

russian olive means "deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny".

What is another word for russian olive?

Close synonyms include silver berry, Elaeagnus augustifolia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.