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.
- synonyms: European olive tree, Olea europaea
- 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.
adjective
- Of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive. .
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