olive
IPA: ˈɑɫʌv
noun
- A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
- The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
- The wood of the olive tree.
- A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
- (neuroanatomy) An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
- A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.
- (cooking) A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
- Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
- (UK, dialect) An oystercatcher, a shore bird.
- A female given name from English.
- A surname.
- (rare) A male given name from English.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A community in the city of Orange, Orange County, California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, named after a Baptist church.
- An unincorporated community in Powder River County, Montana.
- A town in Ulster County, New York, from the bible story of dove and olive branch.
- An unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, from the girl's name.
- An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Olive Township.
adjective
- Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
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Examples of "olive" in Sentences
- Here were old friends aboard, who fried my black bass in olive oil.
- Vanilla soy milk is a fantastic substitute, and stir frying things in olive oil tastes just as good.
- The "olive" is made with a technique that Mr. Adri à calls "spherification," in which a flavored liquid is enclosed in a skin made of the same substance.
- A way around this would be to purchase 100\% extra virgin olive oil, but be sure to avoid the term olive oil as most of it is blended with some GMO cottonseed or canola.
- um..yeah. olive garden is not expensive it all..it's quite cheep acutally. & olive garden is the best italian place in this world. so whatever you say about it..olive garden is fine!
- The men are despicable looking people, of small stature, of a colour between black and yellow, which we call olive, having voices like women, and long black hair flowing on their shoulders.
- There are always interesting foods to sample at Felidia, including a changing menu that highlights a particular Italian region and dishes selected to complement specific extra-virgin olive oils.
- American girls ', but is what they call olive complexion, like stuffed olives you buy in bottles, stuffed with cayenne pepper, but the girls are just like the cayenne pepper, so warm that you want to throw water on yourself after they have touched you.
- The "olive" is chosen to represent the adoption of Judah by the free grace of God, as its oil is the image of richness (compare Ps 23: 5; 104: 15). with ... noise of ... tumult -- or, "at the noise," &c., namely, at the tumult of the invading army (Isa 13: 4) [Maurer].
- We took your advice and went out to Downtown Puteax, a part of te Paris conurbation at La Defense and bought some artisanally cured ham, a bagette of extraordinary quality, some fresh and sweet cherry tomatoes, some incredible cheese, mayonaisse made with extra virgin olive oil and that will see us through the day with a bit of red wine and an eclair.
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