noun
Etymology: Middle English
1.
a. : a branch of the olive tree especially when used as an emblem of peace
making their submission through a boy clad in ash-color and bearing an olive branch — E.K.Chambers
b. : an offer or gesture of conciliation or goodwill
his belief that the olive branch should be extended by loyal Democrats to … dissident party members — J.N.Popham
2. : child
the rest of his letter is only about … his expectation of a young olive branch — Jane Austen