black olive

/blˈak ˈɒlɪv/

/blˈæk ˈɑːlɪv/

black olive

a dark, purplish-black color resembling the color of ripe olives

Black olive

olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil

synonyms : ripe olive

Examples

1. That, my friend, is a black olive that has scurried over from the pasta salad.

2. So let's make this black olive sauce, it's very very simple.

3. In this case, it's black olives and Syrah.

4. and I take my black olives