What is another word for forestiera?

Pronunciation: [fˌɒɹɪstiˈɛɹə] (IPA)

Forestiera is a term that refers to a type of shrub which belongs to the olive family. This plant is often found in the southern regions of the United States and can grow up to 15 feet tall. While forestiera is the most commonly used name for this shrub, there are other synonyms that it goes by such as Texas olive, and wild olive. These names come from the fact that the shrub produces small, inedible olives that resemble the larger and more popular edible variety. Other less common synonyms for forestiera include New Mexico olive and buffalo berry. Regardless of the name used, all of these synonyms refer to the same shrub plant.

Synonyms for Forestiera:

What are the hypernyms for Forestiera?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Forestiera?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for forestiera (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Forestiera?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Forestiera

Without laying upon the ladies the tiresome necessity of pressing him, the composer plunged into this masterpiece, and Gerald sat back again, wondering what the little man thought of hearing himself called Italo by the fair forestiera.
"Aurora the Magnificent"
Gertrude Hall
The place was imaginary, and the artist not altogether clear, but the features of the second figure which he saw, the visitor at the studio, were well-known to him, and the sentiments of the artist receiving the order to treat a subject in four large panels for a rich forestiera not difficult to estimate.
"Aurora the Magnificent"
Gertrude Hall

Related words: forestiera americana, forestiera vernicosa, forestiera grisea, forestiera leucodermis, forestiera incana, forestiera novae-angliae, forestiereas americanas

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