Olive
/ˈɒlɪv/
The meaning and definition of Olive, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
“a beef olive”
- A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
adjective
- Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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Origin
From Old French olive, from Latin oliva, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία.
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