olive in French
olive in French is olive, olivier — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in French
olive
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olivier
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
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.
"He picked the olive off his pizza and ate it slowly."
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noun The tree itself, cultivated for thousands of years around the Mediterranean.
"The farmer planted a young olive in the sunniest corner of the field."
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adj A dull, yellowish-green colour, like an unripe olive.
"She painted the bedroom walls a soft olive shade."
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olive in a sentence
- He picked the olive off his pizza and ate it slowly.
- She added a handful of green olives to the salad.
- The farmer planted a young olive in the sunniest corner of the field.
- An old olive can live for hundreds of years.
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What is "olive" in French?
"olive" in French is olive, olivier. 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: "He picked the olive off his pizza and ate it slowly." In French, "olive" is olive, olivier.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "olive": olive, olivier.
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