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Russian olive
noun
Definition of RUSSIAN OLIVE
: a Eurasian large shrub or small tree (Elaeagnus angustifolia) of the oleaster family that has silvery foliage and is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental or as a shelterbelt plant
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First Known Use of RUSSIAN OLIVE
1913
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