Meaning of olive in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  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

  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

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