What is another word for olive family?
Pronunciation: [ˈɒlɪv fˈamɪli] (IPA) 
The olive family, also known as Oleaceae, includes a diverse variety of plants that range from ornamental shrubs to trees that bear edibles fruits. Some of the common members belonging to the olive family are ash trees, privets, forsythias, lilacs, and osmanthus. The olive family is recognized for its lush foliage, which is often shiny and leathery, and for producing clusters of small, tubular-shaped flowers. These flowers usually have a sweet fragrance and attract bees and other pollinators. Although the olive family includes many species, they all share many characteristics and are widely utilized in landscape design, horticulture, and medicinal purposes.
