ol·ive
/ˈäləv/
noun
- a small oval fruit with a hard pit and bitter flesh, green when unripe and brownish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil."a dish of cauliflower with black olives"
- the widely cultivated evergreen tree that yields the olive, native to warm regions of the Old World.
- a grayish-green color like that of an unripe olive."shades of gold, olive, and black"
- a marine mollusk with a smooth, roughly cylindrical shell which is typically brightly colored.
- a metal ring or fitting which is tightened under a threaded nut to form a seal, as in a compression joint.
adjective
grayish-green, like an unripe olive.
"a small figure in olive fatigues"
The olive, botanical name Olea europaea, meaning 'European olive', is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as Olea europaea 'Montra', dwarf olive,... Wikipedia
Size: 20 to 30 feet tall
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Lamiales
Species: O. europaea
Lower classifications
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