"olive" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒlɪv/ Audio: en-uk-olive.ogg [UK], en-us-olive.ogg [US] Forms: olive [singular], olives [plural]
enPR: ŏ'lĭv Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tree, Olea europaea, that is grown in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil that comes from it.
    Sense id: simple-olive-en-noun-CR4axfBr
  2. The small oval fruit of an olive tree; olives are eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
    Sense id: simple-olive-en-noun-gzFjrY9E
  3. The wood of the olive tree.
    Sense id: simple-olive-en-noun-Vbk4dInv
  4. A grayish green color, the color of an unripe olive.
    Sense id: simple-olive-en-noun-Is1brZbM
     
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