olea

noun
UK /ˈəʊliə/
US /ˈoʊliə/

Olea is the name for a group of trees that give us olives.

The olea tree in our garden is full of small green olives.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Olea is also the scientific name for the olive family of plants.

Scientists put the olive tree in the group called Olea.

3. In medicine, olea can mean oily medicines made from plants.

The old doctor mixed an olea to rub on the skin.

4. Olea can be a word for the olive fruit itself in some old books.

The farmer picked the olea from the branches.