olive in Latin
olive in Latin is olea, olīva, oliva — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in Latin
olea
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olīva
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
oliva
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.
"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 Latin?
"olive" in Latin is olea, olīva, oliva. 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 Latin, "olive" is olea, olīva, oliva.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 3 translations listed for "olive": olea, olīva, oliva.
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