olive in German
olive in German is oliv, olivfarben, olivfarbig — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in German
oliv
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
olivfarben
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
olivfarbig
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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.
"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 German?
"olive" in German is oliv, olivfarben, olivfarbig. 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 German, "olive" is oliv, olivfarben, olivfarbig.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "olive": oliv, olivfarben, olivfarbig, Olive.
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