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Uncommonolive
The correct spelling is olive.
How to pronounce olive
/ˈɒlɪv/
nounIPA: /ˈɒlɪv/
Say it like: Oli-ve
The correct spelling is olive. A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. For example: "a beef olive"
Usage Examples
“a beef olive”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
- 2.The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
- 3.The wood of the olive tree.
- 4.A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
- 5.An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
adjective
- 1.Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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