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olive

/ˈɒlɪv/
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noun

  • A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
  • The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
  • The wood of the olive tree.
  • A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
  • An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
  • A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.
  • A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.

    "a beef olive"

  • Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
  • An oystercatcher, a shore bird.

adjective

  • Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

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