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

olive olives on a branch

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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