sil·ver·ber·ry
(sĭl′vər-bĕr′ē)n. Any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus, especially E. commutata of western North America, having silvery leaves and berries and small fragrant flowers.
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silverberry
(ˈsɪlvəˌbɛrɪ) n,
pl -ries (Plants) any of numerous species of shrub, also known as oleaster, of the genus Elaeagnus
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sil•ver•ber•ry
(ˈsɪl vərˌbɛr i)
n., pl. -ries. a North American shrub, Elaeagnus commutata (or E. argentea), of the oleaster family, with silvery leaves and silvery berries.
[1855–60]
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| Noun | 1. | silverberry - deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruitsoleaster - any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits |
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