Oleaceus
/oh-lee-AY-see-us/🏷️ Taxonomy●● Intermediate
Also known as: oleacea, oleaceum
A resemblance epithet for plants recalling an olive — grey-green leathery leaves or small oil-rich fruits. Also applied for an olive-green color. Appears as oleaceus (masculine), oleacea (feminine), or oleaceum (neuter).
Etymology
From Latin oleaceus, meaning "olive-like," from olea (the olive tree), from Greek elaia.
Example
“Various grey-leaved shrubs described as oleacea carry this epithet for foliage with the silvery-grey, leathery quality characteristic of true olive trees.”