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olive
adjective
noun
Of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
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ˈɒlɪv
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adjective
Of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
noun
A yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
noun
One-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
noun
Hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
noun
Evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
noun
Small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
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