trebizond dates



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Oleaster \O`le*as"ter\, n. [L., fr. olea olive tree. See
   Olive, Oil.] (Bot.)
   (a) The wild olive tree (Olea Europea, var. sylvestris).
   (b) Any species of the genus Elaeagus. See Eleagnus. The
       small silvery berries of the common species ({Elaeagnus
       hortensis}) are called Trebizond dates, and are made
       into cakes by the Arabs.
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