black olive


noun
  1. a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.

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How to use black olive in a sentence

  • This watermelon, feta, and black olive salad recipe from Nigella Lawson reminds me of that.

    Fresh Picks | José Andrés | August 25, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Watermelon, Feta and black olive Saladby Nigella Lawson The star chef combines improbable ingredients that beguile the palate.

    What to Eat | Cookstr.com | July 21, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The courtesans of the temple crowded by hundreds along the paths of black olive trees.

    Ancient Manners | Pierre Louys
  • Use the end of a small black olive for the center of daisies, and carrots for the leaves.

    The Laurel Health Cookery | Evora Bucknum Perkins
  • black olive tree (Terminalia buceras) belongs in the south Florida group, and the wood is exceedingly hard and heavy.

    American Forest Trees | Henry H. Gibson
  • The bush-tit feeds largely on insects that destroy grape-vines and on the black olive scale.

    Checking the Waste | Mary Huston Gregory