olive

/ˈɒlɪv/

/ˈɑɫəv/, /ˈɑɫɪv/

olive

grayish-green in color

having a dark yellowish-green color

Olive

a very small black or green fruit with a hard seed and a bitter taste, eaten or used to extract oil from

a dark yellowish-green color

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

Examples

1. The authorities have offered an olive branch to the community.

2. Greek olives and feta cheese are popular worldwide.

3. The briny taste of olives adds a unique twist to my homemade pizza.

4. The village was set among olive groves on a hill.