OLEACEOUS
O`le*a"ceous, a. Etym: [L. oléaceus of the olive tree.] (Bot.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants
(Oleaceæ), mostly trees and shrubs, of which the olive is the type.
It includes also the ash, the lilac, the true jasmine, and fringe
tree.
OLEAGINOUS O`le*ag`i*nous, a. Etym: [L. oleaginus, oleagineus, belonging to the olive, fr. olea olive: cf. F. oléagineux. See Olive, Oil.]
Defn: Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous.
OLEAGINOUSNESS
O`le*ag`i*nous*ness, n.
Defn: Oiliness. Boyle.
OLEAMEN
O`le*a"men, n. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Defn: A soft ointment prepared from oil. Dunglison.
OLEANDER O`le*an"der, n. Etym: [F. oléandre (cf. It. oleandro, LL. lorandrum), prob. corrupted, under the influence of laurus laurel, fr. L. rhododendron, Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having
clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is native of the East
Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe.
Called also rosebay, rose laurel, and South-sea rose.