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Olive n. : A tree (Olea Europaea) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated.

Olive n. : The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from its flesh.

Olive n. : Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; -- so called from the form. See Oliva.

Olive n. : The oyster catcher.

Olive n. : The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.

Olive n. : One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green mixed in equal strength and proportion.

Olive n. : An olivary body. See under Olivary.

Olive n. : A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked; as, olives of beef or veal.

Olive a. : Approaching the color of the olive; of a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.

Example:
How does one make Olive oil that captures the taste of the Olive?

Taxonomy
olives, olive tree, tree, fruit, oil, olive oil, Olea europaea, black olives, plants, subsp, salt, Magazine, the Mediterranean, Amfissa, Cultivation, unranked, shoots, the Bible.

Defination from the web:
Olive (Olea europaea) is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, ... The olive tree is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and parts of Africa. It is short and squat, and rarely ... 

synonyms
  (noun) European olive tree
  (noun) Olea europaea
  (noun) chromatic color
  (noun) chromatic colour
  (noun) drupe
  (noun) fruit
  (noun) olive tree
  (noun) relish
  (noun) spectral color
  (noun) spectral colour
  (noun) stone fruit
  (noun) wood
similar terms
  (adjective) chromatic


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