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olive noun 1 a a small evergreen tree, cultivated mainly in the Mediterranean region for its fruit and the oil obtained from the fruit; b any of several more or less similar trees. 2 the small oval edible fruit of this tree, which has a hard stone and bitter oily flesh, and is harvested either when green and unripe or when purplish-black and ripe. 3 the wood of the tree, used to make furniture. 4 (also olive green) a dull yellowish-green colour like that of unripe olives. 5 a slice of meat rolled and stuffed with onions, etc • beef olive. adj 1 (also olive-green) dull yellowish-green in colour. 2 said of a complexion: sallow. 3 relating to or containing olives.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: French, from Latin oliva, olive.
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