Definitions for oliveˈɒl ɪv
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ol•iveˈɒl ɪv(n.)
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.
Category: Plants
the fruit of this tree, a small oval drupe, eaten as a relish and used as a source of oil.
Category: Plants
the wood of this tree.
Category: Botany, Plants
a wreath of its foliage.
Ref: olive branch.
the ocher green or dull yellow-green of the unripe olive fruit.
(adj.)of, pertaining to, or made of olive or olives.
of or tinged with the color olive.
Origin of olive:
1150–1200; ME < OF < L olīva
Princeton's WordNet
olive(noun)
small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
olive, European olive tree, Olea europaea(noun)
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
olive(noun)
hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
olive(noun)
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
olive(adj)
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
olive(adj)
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
olive(noun)ˈɒl ɪv
a small green or black Mediterranean fruit, eaten or used to make oil
cheese and olives; Olive oil is healthier.
oliveˈɒl ɪv
a yellowish green color
a chair painted olive green
olive(adjective)ˈɒl ɪv
yellowish green in color
olive green curtains
oliveˈɒl ɪv
(of skin) light brown and slightly yellow
her beautiful dark eyes and olive skin
Wiktionary
olive(Noun)
An evergreen tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
olive(Noun)
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olive(Noun)
The wood of the olive tree.
olive(Noun)
An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
olive(Noun)
A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.
olive(Adjective)
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
Olive(ProperNoun)
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Translations for olive
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
olive(noun)
a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking
He put an olive in her cocktail; (also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.
- olyfAfrikaans
- ثَمَر الزَّيْتونArabic
- маслинаBulgarian
- azeitonaPortuguese (BR)
- oliva; olivovýCzech
- die Olive, Oliven...German
- oliven; oliven-Danish
- ελιάGreek
- aceituna, olivaSpanish
- oliivEstonian
- زیتونFarsi
- oliiviFinnish
- (d')oliveFrench
- זַיִתHebrew
- जऎतूनHindi
- maslinaCroatian
- olajbogyóHungarian
- zaitunIndonesian
- ólífaIcelandic
- oliva; d'oliva/olivoItalian
- オリーブの実Japanese
- 올리브 열매Korean
- alyvaLithuanian
- olīvaLatvian
- buah zaitunMalay
- olijfDutch
- olivenNorwegian
- oliwkaPolish
- زیتونPersian
- زيتونPashto
- azeitonaPortuguese
- (de) măslineRomanian
- маслина, оливкаRussian
- oliva; olivovýSlovak
- oliva; oljčenSlovenian
- maslinaSerbian
- olivSwedish
- มะกอกThai
- zeytinTurkish
- 橄欖Chinese (Trad.)
- маслина, оливкаUkrainian
- زيتونUrdu
- quả ô liuVietnamese
- 橄榄Chinese (Simp.)
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