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'olive' in a sentence

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olive adjective

: of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

olive noun

: small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

: evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

: hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

: one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

: a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation


  • Olive oil is extracted from olives.
  • This olive tree is very old.
  • Russian salad is made with potatoes, olives, tuna, and other vegetables.
  • Do we have any olive oil?
  • I'd rather use olive oil than butter.
  • Why does she apply olive oil on her lashes?
  • Capers are like little olives.
  • We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil.
  • Better to extend an olive branch than launch a missile.
  • She planted fragrant olives in the garden.
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