olive in Japanese
olive in Japanese is オリーブ色, オリーブ, 橄欖色 — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in Japanese
オリーブ色
Pronounced: orībuiro
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
オリーブ
Pronounced: orību
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
オリーブ色
Pronounced: orībuiro
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
橄欖色
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.
"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 Japanese?
"olive" in Japanese is オリーブ色, オリーブ, 橄欖色. olive means: A small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
How do you pronounce オリーブ色?
"olive" in Japanese is オリーブ色, pronounced "orībuiro".
How do you use "olive" in a sentence?
Example: "He picked the olive off his pizza and ate it slowly." In Japanese, "olive" is オリーブ色, オリーブ, 橄欖色.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "olive": オリーブ色, オリーブ, 橄欖色.
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