olive
/ˈɑ.lɪv/noun, adjective2 syllables
Olive means: evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits.
Synonyms for olive3
noun, as in evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
adjective, as in of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
What does olive mean?6
noun
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
adjective
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Olive in a sentence
- Maria always seasons salads with olive oil, garlic and parsley.AlanF_US
- Add a little olive oil to the salad, and it'll be perfect.CK
- The salad is incomplete without olive oil, croutons and nuts.mervert1
- If olive trees knew the hands that planted them, their oil would become tears.carlosalberto
- The harvest must be gathered, the olive trees are full of olives.saverius
- He came down from the olive tree, walking slowly, not wanting to frighten her.Igider15
- Wine, olive oil, and honey are frequently adulterated, faked, or counterfeited.Eccles17
- Kabylia produces a lot of olive oil, figs, prickly pears, pomegranates and grapes.Igider
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Forms of olive
as a noun
- plural
- olives