olive
an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit.: Compare olive family.
the fruit of this tree, a small oval drupe, eaten as a relish and used as a source of oil.
Also called olive wood. the wood of this tree, valued for ornamental work.
the foliage of this tree.
a wreath of it.
any of various related or similar trees.
the ocher green or dull yellow green of the unripe olive fruit.
of, relating to, or made of olives, their foliage, or their fruit.
of the color olive.
tinged with this color: an olive complexion.
Origin of olive
1Other words from olive
- sub·ol·ive, adjective
Other definitions for Olive (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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How to use olive in a sentence
A canvas cover and rope handles concealed the character of my olive wood chest.
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersAnd Rue had taken the Yellow Devil from the olive-wood box that day and was busily making a pencil drawing of it.
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersShe climbed to the seat beside the wheel; he tossed in the olive-wood box, turned on his lamps, and took the wheel.
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersHe sat on the side of his bed, smoking, the olive-wood box lying open beside him, and its curious contents revealed.
The Dark Star | Robert W. ChambersSunburst of my soul, if I pillow my head on anything while you are in the vicinity, it will be on that olive-wood box!
The Dark Star | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for olive
/ (ˈɒlɪv) /
an evergreen oleaceous tree, Olea europaea, of the Mediterranean region but cultivated elsewhere, having white fragrant flowers, and edible shiny black fruits
the fruit of this plant, eaten as a relish and used as a source of olive oil
the wood of the olive tree, used for ornamental work
any of various trees or shrubs resembling the olive
a yellow-green colour
(as adjective): an olive coat
an angler's name for the dun of various mayflies or an artificial fly in imitation of this
of, relating to, or made of the olive tree, its wood, or its fruit
Origin of olive
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