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olive meaning and definition
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Definition of olive (noun)
- small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
- synonyms: European olive tree, Olea europaea
- 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
OLIVE adjective
Definition of olive (adjective)
- of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Source: Princeton University Wordnet