Noun: silverberry 'sil-vu(r),be-ree
- Deciduous unarmed North American shrub with silvery leaves and fruits
"The silverberry's metallic-looking leaves shimmer in the sunlight";
- silver berry, silverbush, silver-bush, Elaeagnus commutata
- Deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having grey leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny
"Silver berry plants are prized for their metallic sheen";
- Russian olive, Elaeagnus augustifolia
Derived forms: silverberries
Type of: oleaster
Encyclopedia: Silverberry