olive

noun

/ˈɒlɪv/

/ˈɑːlɪv/

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[countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, which is eaten or used for its oilTopics Foodb1
(also olive tree)
[countable] a tree on which olives grow
- olive groves
Topics Plants and treesb2
(also olive green)
[uncountable] a grey-green colour
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Colour compounds
- baby blue
- china-blue
- cobalt blue
- electric blue
- ice-blue
- midnight blue
- navy blue
- peacock blue
- petrol blue
- powder blue
- royal blue
- sky-blue
- blood-red
- cherry red
- pillar-box red
- wine red
- bottle-green
- emerald green
- jade green
- lime green
- olive-green
- pea-green
- sea-green
- lemon yellow
- primrose yellow
- lily-white
- snow-white
- coal-black
- jet black
- pitch-black
- charcoal grey
- iron-grey
- slate-grey
- rose pink
- salmon pink
- shocking pink
- nut-brown
Topics Colours and Shapesc1

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.

olive

adjective

/ˈɒlɪv/

/ˈɑːlɪv/

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(also olive-green)
grey-green in colour
- a dark olive green carpet
Topics Colours and Shapesc1
(of skin) yellow-brown in colour
- an olive complexion
- The thin straps revealed the pale olive tone of her shoulders.

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.

单词	olive
释义	olive noun /ˈɒlɪv/ /ˈɑːlɪv/ jump to other results [countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, which is eaten or used for its oilTopics Foodb1 (also olive tree) [countable] a tree on which olives grow olive groves Topics Plants and treesb2 (also olive green) [uncountable] a grey-green colour More Like This Colour compoundsColour compounds baby blue china-blue cobalt blue electric blue ice-blue midnight blue navy blue peacock blue petrol blue powder blue royal blue sky-blue blood-red cherry red pillar-box red wine red bottle-green emerald green jade green lime green olive-green pea-green sea-green lemon yellow primrose yellow lily-white snow-white coal-black jet black pitch-black charcoal grey iron-grey slate-grey rose pink salmon pink shocking pink nut-brown Topics Colours and Shapesc1 Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’. olive adjective /ˈɒlɪv/ /ˈɑːlɪv/ jump to other results (also olive-green) grey-green in colour a dark olive green carpet Topics Colours and Shapesc1 (of skin) yellow-brown in colour an olive complexion The thin straps revealed the pale olive tone of her shoulders. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’. Olive /ˈɒlɪv/ /ˈɑːlɪv/ jump to other results a first name for girls
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