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Definition of olive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive

noun
 
/ˈɒlɪv/
 
/ˈɑːlɪv/
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  1. [countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, which is eaten or used for its oilTopics Foodb1
  2. (also olive tree)
     [countable] a tree on which olives grow
    • olive groves
    Topics Plants and treesb2
  3. (also olive green)
     [uncountable] a grey-green colour
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    4. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.
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