Meaning of olive | Babel Free

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1. A female given name from English.
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 tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it
4. a sign of a wish for peace. The government held out the olive branch to its opponents. olyftak غُصْن الزَّيْتون маслиново клонче ramo de oliveira olivová ratolest der Ölzweig olivengren κλάδος ελαίας, πρόταση συμφιλίωσης rama de olivo oliivioks پیشنهاد صلح rauhantarjous rameau d'olivier עֲנָף זַיִת जैतून की टहनी grana masline olajág zaitun olífuviðargrein ramoscello d'olivo/ulivo 平和のしるし (평화, 화해의 표상으로서의) 올리브의 가지 alyvmedžio šakelė olīvas zariņš tanda ingin berdamai olijftakoljegrein gałązka oli...
5. A surname.
6. The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
7. The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green)
8. The wood of the olive tree.
9. A widely cultivated evergreen tree (Olea europaea) native to the Mediterranean region, having fragrant white flowers, gray-green lance-shaped leathery leaves, and edible fruit with oil-rich flesh surrounding a hard stone.
   (Olea europaea)
10. A male given name from English.
    rare
11. The wood of the olive tree
12. A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
13. A yellow green of low to medium lightness and low to moderate saturation.
14. A number of places in the United States:
15. A community in the city of Orange, Orange County, California.
16. A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive
17. An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
18. (Plants) an evergreen oleaceous tree, Olea europaea, of the Mediterranean region but cultivated elsewhere, having white fragrant flowers, and edible shiny black fruits
    Olea europaea,
19. A township and unincorporated community therein, in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
20. An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata
21. 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.
22. (Plants) the fruit of this plant, eaten as a relish and used as a source of olive oil
23. An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, named after a Baptist church.
24. A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
25. (Plants) the wood of the olive tree, used for ornamental work
26. An unincorporated community in Powder River County, Montana.
27. Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
28. (Plants) any of various trees or shrubs resembling the olive
29. A town in Ulster County, New York, from the bible story of dove and olive branch.
30. An oystercatcher, a shore bird of genus Haematopus.
    UK, dialectal
31. (Colours) a. a yellow-green colour
32. An unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, from the girl's name.
33. (Angling) an angler's name for the dun of various mayflies or an artificial fly in imitation of this
34. An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
35. (Plants) of, relating to, or made of the olive tree, its wood, or its fruit
36. An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
37. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Olive Township.

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Examples

“Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon.”

“a beef olive”

“olives of veal”

“And hear me swear a solemn oath, / That only by thy side / Will I to Olive plight my troth, / And gain her for my bride.”

“"Elspie, I have a thought! The baby shall be christened Olive!" "It's a strange, heathen name, Mrs. Rothesay." "Not at all. Listen how I chanced to think of it. This very morning, just before you came to waken me, I had such a queer, delicious dream. [ - - - ] Then I looked up, after awhile, and saw standing at the foot of the bed a little angel—a child-angel—with a green olive-branch in its hand. [ - - - ] "”

“There was Olive, a soft drowsy girl who didn't like me because I called her Olive Oyl. Even after I was made to apologize she didn't like me.”

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