olive

ˈɒ.lɪv

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#1·4h ago

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.

Origin: From , from , from , itself either from , Pre-Classical Greek *ἐλαίϝα (compare , ), or the same source as those two. In any case, ultimately from a Mediterranean source, possibly . More questionably, maybe from (compare , ). . Displaced native , literally "oil berry.". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·4h ago

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.

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#3·4h ago

The wood of the olive tree.

olives of veal

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