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Russian olive

noun



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Word History and Origins

Origin of Russian olive1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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Example Sentences

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It headed toward the Columbia River, burning Russian olive trees and brush.

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Exacerbating the problem are invasive non-native plants such as the tamarisk and Russian olive tree.

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Late Thursday, authorities ordered the roughly 70 homes amid the sage, poplars and Russian olive trees that line the shallow, alkali lake to evacuate.

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Among Russian olive bushes and Italianate columns, elites who gnawed on Wagyu beef and lobster salad there, at various times earlier this month, included Suzanne Clark, the leader of the U.S.

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In the mountains, the moths feed on plants that produce nectar and stay open at night, including blackcurrant and burning bushes, sand cherry, Russian olive, spiraea and rhubarb.

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