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Definition of olive noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

olive

noun

NAmE//ˈɑlɪv//

1[countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, used in cooking and for its oil

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2(also olive tree) [countable] a tree on which olives grow olive groves

3(also olive green) [uncountable] a yellowish-green color

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