English dictionary
olive
/'/A/l/I/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Approaching the color of the olive; of a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.
Source: webster1913
noun
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small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
Source: WordNet 3.0
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evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
Source: WordNet 3.0
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hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
Source: WordNet 3.0
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one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A tree (<i>Olea Europæa</i>) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
Source: WordNet 3.0