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desert olive

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun desert olive has 1 sense
  1. tanglebush, desert olive, Forestiera neomexicana - spiny branching deciduous shrub of southwestern United States having clusters of insignificant yellow-white flowers appearing before leaves followed by attractive black berrylike fruits
    --1 is a kind of forestiera

Definitions from the Web

Desert Olive

Description

The desert olive is a small, drought-tolerant evergreen tree native to arid regions. It belongs to the Oleaceae family and is known for its silver-grey leaves and edible fruits. This plant has adapted to survive in harsh desert climates and thrives in sandy and rocky soils.

Sample Sentences

  1. The desert olive produces small, olive-like fruits that are commonly harvested and used to make oil.
  2. While hiking in the desert, we stumbled upon a beautiful desert olive tree with its distinctive silver foliage.
  3. The leaves of the desert olive are often used in traditional medicine for their various healing properties.
  4. Native tribes have been using the desert olive as a source of food and medicine for centuries.

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