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oleaster

/ˌəʊliˈæstə/oh-lee-A-stur
/ˌoʊliˈæstɚ/oh-lee-A-stur

Meaningolive tree

Common meaning: wild olive tree or a shrub of a related common name

Journey through time

  1. Greekelaia‘olive tree’source
  2. Latinoleaster‘olive tree’source
  3. Englisholeaster‘wild olive tree or a shrub of a related common name’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek elaia ‘olive tree’.

Roots

  • elaia Greek “olive tree”

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