olive

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Synonyms: live, alive, slive, blive, ogive, clive, oline, olivo, olite, oliva, polive

Antonyms: live, alive, slive, blive, ogive, clive, oline, olivo, olite, oliva, polive

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Noun

1. A [[tree]] of species {{taxfmt|Olea europaea|species}} cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its [[fruit]] and the [[oil]] obtained from it.
2. {{senseid|en|Q1621080}}The small oval [[fruit]] of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
3. The wood of the olive tree.
4. {{senseid|en|Q864152}}A dark yellowish-[[green]] [[color]], that of an unripe olive.
5. {{lb|en|neuroanatomy}} An [[olivary body]], part of the [[medulla oblongata]].
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. {{lb|en|cookery}} A small [[slice]] of [[meat]] [[season]]ed, [[roll]]ed up, and [[cook]]ed.
8. Any [[shell]] of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Oliva|genus}} and allied genera; so called from the shape.
9. {{lb|en|UK|dialect}} An [[oystercatcher]], a shore bird of genus {{taxfmt|Haematopus|genus}}.

Adjective

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

Proper noun

1. {{given name|en|female|from=English}}.
2. {{surname|en}}.
3. {{lb|en|rare}} {{given name|en|male|from=English}}.
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