olive in Dutch
olive in Dutch is olijfgroen, olijfgroene, olijf — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in Dutch
olijfgroen
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
olijfgroene
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
olijf
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olijfhout
The wood of the olive tree.
olijvenhout
The wood of the olive tree.
olijfgroen
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
What does "olive" mean?
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noun A small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
"She added a handful of green olives to the salad."
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noun The tree itself, cultivated for thousands of years around the Mediterranean.
"Ancient olive groves still stand across parts of Greece and Italy."
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adj A dull, yellowish-green colour, like an unripe olive.
"He wore an olive-green jacket."
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olive in a sentence
- She added a handful of green olives to the salad.
- Olive oil is a staple of Mediterranean cooking.
- Ancient olive groves still stand across parts of Greece and Italy.
- He wore an olive-green jacket.
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What is "olive" in Dutch?
"olive" in Dutch is olijfgroen, olijfgroene, olijf. olive means: A small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
How do you use "olive" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a handful of green olives to the salad." In Dutch, "olive" is olijfgroen, olijfgroene, olijf.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "olive": olijfgroen, olijfgroene, olijf, olijfhout, olijvenhout.
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