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Meaning of olive in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɑləv/
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Classifying Adjective
olive
Definitions
1.
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Synonyms
chromatic
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 »
2.
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere
Examples
« has edible shiny black fruits »
3.
hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree
Examples
« used in cabinetwork »
4.
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
5.
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation