OLIVE


Meaning of OLIVE in English

■ noun

1》 a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil.

2》 (also ~ tree ) the small evergreen tree which produces ~s, native to warm regions of the Old World. [ Olea europaea .]

3》 (also ~ green ) a greyish-green colour.

4》 [as modifier ] (of the complexion) yellowish brown.

5》 a slice of beef or veal made into a roll with stuffing inside and stewed.

6》 (also ~ shell ) a marine mollusc with a smooth, roughly cylindrical shell. [Genus Oliva .]

7》 Anatomy each of a pair of smooth, oval swellings in the medulla oblongata.

8》 a metal ring or fitting tightened under a threaded nut to form a seal.

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. oliva , from Gk elaia , from elaion 'oil'.

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