| 单词 | green olive |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgreen olive green olive n. an unripe olive, harvested before its colour darkens (when it becomes a naturally ripened black olive). ΚΠ 1562 W. Bullein Bulwarke of Defence f. 31 He..sayth in Asia, beyonde the Countrye of the blacke Trions, the Wheate graines bee as bigge as grene oliues, which bee as big as Nutmegges. 1678 tr. M. Charas Royal Pharmacopœa ii. i. 197 Green Olives are not in a condition to afford much Oyl. 1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy I. xvi. 264 The very finest, called virgin oil, is made chiefly of green olives, and sold at a very high price. 1889 P. L. Simmonds Trop. Agric. (ed. 3) §v. 394 The green olives are put into a solution of salt; they are kept there for some time, to cause them to lose their natural bitter taste. 1954 Life 19 Apr. 79/2 Curried lamb circled from left by guava jelly,..chopped green olives, chopped bacon. 2005 N.Y. Mag. 18 July 54/1 Green olives are chewy, often stuffed with almonds, garlic, or feta cheese. < as lemmas |
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