Sekirov Dictionary

olive

UK /ˈɒ.lɪv/US /ˈɑ.lɪv/

noun9

  1. a small fruit with a hard center, green while young and black when fully grown, eaten or pressed for oil
  2. A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
  3. A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
  4. The wood of the olive tree.
  5. A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
  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. Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
  8. An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
  9. (dialect, UK) An oystercatcher, a shore bird of genus Haematopus.

adjective1

  1. Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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