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olive

/ˈɑ.lɪv/noun, adjective2 syllables

Olive means: evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits.

Synonyms for olive3

noun, as in evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

European olive tree, Olea europaea

adjective, as in of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

chromatic

What does olive mean?6

noun

1

evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

2

small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

3

hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

4

one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

5

a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation

adjective

1

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Olive in a sentence

  • Maria always seasons salads with olive oil, garlic and parsley.AlanF_US
  • Add a little olive oil to the salad, and it'll be perfect.CK
  • The salad is incomplete without olive oil, croutons and nuts.mervert1
  • If olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oil would become tears.carlosalberto
  • The harvest must be gathered, the olive trees are full of olives.saverius
  • He came down from the olive tree, walking slowly, not wanting to frighten her.Igider15
  • Wine, olive oil, and honey are frequently adulterated, faked, or counterfeited.Eccles17
  • Kabylia produces a lot of olive oil, figs, prickly pears, pomegranates and grapes.Igider

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Forms of olive

as a noun

plural
olives