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oleáceo , a . ( Of the lat. ) scientific. ( oleaceus ). 1. adj. Bot. Said of trees and shrubs angiospermos dicotiledóneos with opposite, alternate leaves, flowers, sometimes Unisexual and almost always tetrámeras, drupe or berries and seed fruit generally without albumen; e.g., the olive-tree, ash and jasmine. U t. c. s. f. 2. f. pl. Bot. These plant family. O RTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.