olive
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.
- 6
A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.
- 7
A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
“a beef olive”
- 8
Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
- 9
An oystercatcher, a shore bird.
adjective
- 1
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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