olive
/ˈɒlɪv/
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Simple Meaning
a small, green or black fruit that is eaten or used to make oil
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation✈️Travel English
Elementary — simple everyday language
Examples in Conversation
“I don't like olives on my pizza, but I love olive oil.”
“We bought some fresh olives at the market in Greece.”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
Related Words
Synonyms:
fruitolive oil
Word Family:
olive treeolive groveolive branch