olivary

[ ol-uh-ver-ee ]

/ ˈɒl əˌvɛr i /

adjective

shaped like an olive.

of or relating to an olivary body

Origin of olivary

First recorded in 1535–45, olivary is from the Latin word olīvārius belonging to olives. See olive, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM olivary

in·ter·ol·i·var·y, adjectivepost·ol·i·var·y, adjective

Words nearby olivary

olio, Oliphant, oliva, olivaceous, Olivares, olivary, olivary body, olivary nucleus, olive, olive-backed thrush, olive branch

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Example sentences from the Web for olivary

It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
It consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
The spathomele and other olivary probes were no doubt often used as small pestles.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne

British Dictionary definitions for olivary

olivary

/ (ˈɒlɪvərɪ) /

adjective

shaped like an olive

anatomy of or relating to either of two masses of tissue (olivary bodies) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata

Word Origin for olivary

C16: from Latin olivārius, from oliva olive

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for olivary

olivary

[ ŏl′ə-vĕr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to the olivary body.

Relating to or shaped like an olive.

单词	olivary
释义	olivary [ ol-uh-ver-ee ] / ˈɒl əˌvɛr i / adjective shaped like an olive. of or relating to an olivary body Origin of olivary First recorded in 1535–45, olivary is from the Latin word olīvārius belonging to olives. See olive, -ary OTHER WORDS FROM olivary in·ter·ol·i·var·y, adjectivepost·ol·i·var·y, adjective Words nearby olivary olio, Oliphant, oliva, olivaceous, Olivares, olivary, olivary body, olivary nucleus, olive, olive-backed thrush, olive branch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olivary It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne It consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne The spathomele and other olivary probes were no doubt often used as small pestles. Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times\|John Stewart Milne British Dictionary definitions for olivary olivary / (ˈɒlɪvərɪ) / adjective shaped like an olive anatomy of or relating to either of two masses of tissue (olivary bodies) on the forward portion of the medulla oblongata Word Origin for olivary C16: from Latin olivārius, from oliva olive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for olivary olivary [ ŏl′ə-vĕr′ē ] adj. Of or relating to the olivary body. Relating to or shaped like an olive. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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