olive
Also used as slang
View on the slang dictionary page →A tree of species cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon.
Olive means: A tree of species cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
olive means: A tree of species cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Ancient olive in Portugal for #thicktrunktuesday”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Surviving. 🍸🫒🕊️🌳🌱 #ThickTrunkTuesday #Olive #Puglia”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Thanks Putin, thanks Trump. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/04/uk-food-prices-rise-cost-of-living-crisis-beef-olive-oil-inflation”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The wood of the olive tree.
olives of veal
“# Olive Olive Species of flowering plant This article is about the tree and the fruit.”
“The olive is one of three core food plants in [Mediterranean cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_cuisine "Mediterranean cuisine"), with wheat and grapes.”
“It took its name from the old French word for cloth, _drap_.[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_(color)#cite_note-9) There are many shades and variations of olive drab.”
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The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon.
Olive means: The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe or unripe (usually green).. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
olive means: The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe or unripe (usually green).. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“States have no rights. People have rights. 'Right olive' LOL. Does that refer to the thousands of ancient Palestinian olive trees Israel has chopped down. Askenazi Jews have 50 - 70% European DNA. In what sense is Palestine ancestral to them?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My cat Olive says go fuck yourself”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My flash fiction is in the 50th issue of The New River Journal: "In T.L. Tomljanovic’s “The Planetarium Used to Be My Favorite Place,” a bride-to-be, who’d rather be at Olive Garden than her wedding rehearsal, reflects on happier days at the local planetarium."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“covering myself in olive oil and herbs for no reason nope not due to large cat women or anything, nope.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Say hi to @mizu450.bsky.social for creating Thesyus (the Cerulean), Austri (the Olive), and Teagan (the Teal one) Yeah, h2d fankids”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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