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olive in Italian

olive in Italian is verde oliva, oliva, uliva — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.

olive in Italian

verde oliva
adj
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
oliva
noun
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
uliva
noun
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olivo
noun
The wood of the olive tree.
oliva
noun
The wood of the olive tree.
verde oliva
noun
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

What does "olive" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. noun The tree itself, cultivated for thousands of years around the Mediterranean.
    "Ancient olive groves still stand across parts of Greece and Italy."
  3. adj A dull, yellowish-green colour, like an unripe olive.
    "He wore an olive-green jacket."

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.

Common Italian translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "olive" in Italian?

"olive" in Italian is verde oliva, oliva, uliva. 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 Italian, "olive" is verde oliva, oliva, uliva.

Are there other ways to say "olive" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 4 translations listed for "olive": verde oliva, oliva, uliva, olivo.

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