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olive

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ol·ive  (lv)
n.
1. A Mediterranean evergreen tree (Olea europaea) having fragrant white flowers, usually lance-shaped leathery leaves, and edible drupes.
2. The small ovoid fruit of this tree, an important food and source of oil.
3. A yellow green of low to medium lightness and low to moderate saturation.

[Middle English, from Latin olva, from Greek *elaiw, elai.]

olive adj.
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olive
olives on a branch

olive
Noun
1. an evergreen Mediterranean tree
2. the small green or black bitter-tasting fruit of this tree
Adjective
short for olive-green [Latin oliva]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oliveolive - small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
olive oil - oil from olives
European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive - evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
2.oliveolive - evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
olive - one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
genus Olea, Olea - evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits
olive tree - a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
olive - small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
3.olive - hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
olive tree - a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
4.olive - one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
relish - spicy or savory condiment
black olive, ripe olive - olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
green olive - olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento
European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive - evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
drupe, stone fruit - fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
5.olive - a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
drab, olive drab - a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
Adj.1.olive - of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
Translations
Spanish olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (fruit) → aceituna;
(tree) → olivo
adj (also: olive-green) → verde oliva inv

French olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (= fruit) → olive f (= tree); olivier m
adj (also: olive-green) → (vert) olive inv

German olive [ˈɔlɪv] nOlive f;
(tree) → Olivenbaum m
adj (also: olive-green) → olivgrün;
to offer an olive branch to sb (fig) → jdm ein Friedensangebot machen

Italian olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (fruit) → oliva;
(tree) → olivo
adj (also: olive-green) → verde oliva inv

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A shower of snow fell upon them, and, finding the Olive full of foliage, it settled upon its branches and broke them down with its weight, at once despoiling it of its beauty and killing the tree.
Put an olive into a lark, put a lark into a quail; put a quail into a plover; put a plover into a partridge; put a partridge into a pheasant; put a pheasant into a turkey.
Certainly it cannot be olive oil, nor macassar oil, nor castor oil, nor bear's oil, nor train oil, nor cod-liver oil.
 
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