olive in Norwegian
olive in Norwegian is oliven — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in Norwegian
oliven
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 Norwegian?
"olive" in Norwegian is oliven. 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 Norwegian, "olive" is oliven.
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