Meaning of olive in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɑləv/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   olive

   Definitions

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

   Synonyms

   • chromatic

2. Noun

   olive

   Etymology

   Middle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion‘oil’

   Definitions

   1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree

   Examples

   • « important food and source of oil »
3. 2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere

   Examples

   • « has edible shiny black fruits »
4. 3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree

   Examples

   • « used in cabinetwork »
5. 4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
6. 5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation