Explanation and meaning of olive.

olive

/'ɑlɪv/

noun
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
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european olive tree olea europaea

type of:
olive tree
noun
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
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spectral color spectral colour chromatic colour chromatic color
noun
hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
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wood
adjective
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
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chromatic
noun
one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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type of:
drupe relish stone fruit

part of:
european olive tree olea europaea
noun
small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
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type of:
fruit

part of:
olea europaea european olive tree

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