el·ae·ag·na·ce·ae \ˌelēˌagˈnāsēˌē\noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Elaeagnus, type genus + -aceae : a family of trees or shrubs (order Myrtales) having silvery, scurfy, or stellate-pubescent foliage, small perfect or dioecious flowers, and baccate fruit • el·ae·ag·na·ceous\|elē|ag|nāshəs\adjective