oleaceous
[oh-lee-
ey
-sh
uh
s]
/ˌoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs/
adjective
1.
belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants.
Compare
olive family
.
Origin
1855-60;
<
Neo-Latin
Oleace
(
ae
) (
Ole
(
a
) the olive genus (
Latin
olea, olīva
olive, olive tree; see
olive
,
oil
) +
-aceae
-aceae
) +
-ous
British Dictionary definitions for
oleaceous
oleaceous
/
ˌəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs
/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the
Oleaceae,
a family of trees and shrubs, including the ash, jasmine, privet, lilac, and olive
Word Origin
C19: via New Latin from Latin
olea
olive
; see also
oil