olive in Swedish
olive in Swedish is olivfärgad, oliv, olivträ — olive means a small oval fruit, usually eaten pickled or pressed for its oil, that grows on a Mediterranean tree.
olive in Swedish
olivfärgad
Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
oliv
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
olivträ
The wood of the olive tree.
oliv
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
olivgrönt
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 Swedish?
"olive" in Swedish is olivfärgad, oliv, olivträ. 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 Swedish, "olive" is olivfärgad, oliv, olivträ.
Are there other ways to say "olive" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 4 translations listed for "olive": olivfärgad, oliv, olivträ, olivgrönt.
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