olive

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.

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

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olive adj.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	olive - 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.	olive - evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits European olive tree, Olea europaea 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 chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue 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

olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (fruit) → aceituna;

(tree) → olivo

adj (also: olive-green) → verde oliva inv

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olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (= fruit) → olive f (= tree); olivier m

adj (also: olive-green) → (vert) olive inv

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olive [ˈɔlɪv] n → Olive f;

(tree) → Olivenbaum m

adj (also: olive-green) → olivgrün;

to offer an olive branch to sb (fig) → jdm ein Friedensangebot machen

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olive [ˈɔlɪv] n (fruit) → oliva;

(tree) → olivo

adj (also: olive-green) → verde oliva inv

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olive

n olive [ˈoliv]

1 a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking He put an olive in her cocktail; (also adjective ) an olive tree; olive oil. olyf ثَمَر الزَّيْتون маслина oliva; olivový oliven; oliven- die Olive, Oliven... ελιά aceituna, oliva oliiv زیتون oliivi (d')olive זַיִת जऎतून maslina olajbogyó zaitun ólífa oliva; d'oliva/olivo オリーブの実 올리브 열매 alyva olīva buah zaitun olijf oliven oliwka azeitona (de) măsline маслина, оливка oliva; olivový oliva; oljčen maslina oliv น้ำมันมะกอก zeytin 橄欖 маслина, оливка زيتون quả ô liu 橄榄

2 the tree on which it grows a grove of olives. olyfboom شَجَر الزَّيْتون маслиново дръвче oliva oliventræ der Olivenbaum ελαιόδεντρο olivo õlipuu درخت زیتون öljypuu olivier זַיִת जै़तून, तैल बदर drvo masline olajfa pohon zaitun ólífutré/olíutré olivo, ulivo オリーブの木 올리브 나무 alyvmedis olīvkoks pokok zaitun olijfboom oliventre, oljetre drzewo oliwne oliveira măslin маслина, олива oliva oljka drvo masline olivträd ต้นมะกอก zeytin ağacı 橄欖樹 оливкове дерево زيتون کا درخت cây ô liu 橄榄树

3 (alsoolive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit They painted the room olive; (also adjective ) She wore an olive-green hat. olyfgroen زَيْتوني اللوْن маслинов цвят olivová zeleň, olivový olivengrøn das Olivgrün το λαδί χρώμα verde oliva oliivroheline سبز زیتونی oliivinvihreä (vert) olive צֶבַע זַיִת जैतून की तरह की आकृति की क़िस्में maslinasto zelena boja olajzöld hijau kecoklatan ólífugrænn/grágrænn litur olivastro, verde oliva オリーブ色の 올리브색(의) gelsvai žalia (spalva) olīvkrāsa warna hijau buah zaitun olijfgroen olivenfarge/-grønt; olivenfarget/-grønn (kolor) oliwkowy verde-oliva oliv оливковый (цвет) olivovozelený, olivový olivna barva maslinasto zelena boja olivgrönt ที่มีสีเขียวเข้มปนเหลือง zeytin yeşili 橄欖綠 оливковий кольору زيتوني رنگ màu ô liu 橄榄绿

4 (alsoˈolive-wood) the wood of the tree. olyfhout خَشَب الزَّيْتون маслиново дърво olivové dřevo oliventræ das Olivenholz ξύλο ελιάς madera de olivo õlipuu چوب زیتون öljypuu (bois d')olivier עֵץ זַיִת (संकरी पत्तियों और सफ़ेद फूलों वाला सदाबहार) जै़तून का वृक्ष drvo masline olajfa kayu zaitun ólífuviður olivo, ulivo オリーブ材 올리브나무의 잎 alyvmedis olīvkoks (koksne) kayu pokok zaitun olijfhout olivenved drewno drzewa oliwnego madeira de oliveira lemn de măslin древесина оливкового дерева olivové drevo oljkovina drvo masline olivträ ลำต้นมะกอก zeytin ağacı kerestesi 橄欖木 деревина оливи زيتون کي لکڑي gỗ ô liu 橄榄木

olive branch

a sign of a wish for peace The government held out the olive branch to its opponents. olyftak غُصْن الزَّيْتون маслиново клонче olivová ratolest olivengren der Ölzweig κλάδος ελαίας, πρόταση συμφιλίωσης rama de olivo oliivioks پیشنهاد صلح rauhanele rameau d'olivier עֲנָף זַיִת जैतून की टहनी grana masline olajág zaitun olífuviðargrein ramoscello d'olivo/ulivo 平和のしるし 올리브 가지 (평화·화해의 상징) alyvmedžio šakelė olīvas zariņš tanda ingin berdamai olijftak oljegrein gałązka oliwna ramo de oliveira ramură de măslin оливковая ветвь olivová ratolesť oljčna vejica maslinova grančica olivkvist, försonande gest ท่าทางแสดงการผูกไมตรี zeytin dalı 橄欖枝 оливкова гілка شاخ زيتون، امن کي علامت cành ô liu 橄榄枝