Olivey vs. Olive

Oliveyadjective

Resembling olives, olive-like.

Oliveyadjective

Of, or pertaining to, olives.

Olivenoun

An tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

Olivenoun

The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

Olivenoun

The wood of the olive tree.

Olivenoun

A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

Olivenoun

(anatomy) An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.

Olivenoun

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.

Olivenoun

(cookery) A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.

Olivenoun

Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.

Olivenoun

An oystercatcher, a shore bird.

Oliveadjective

Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

Olivenoun

A tree (Olea Europæa) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated.

Olivenoun

Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; - so called from the form. See Oliva.

Olivenoun

The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.

Olivenoun

An olivary body. See under Olivary.

Olivenoun

A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked; as, olives of beef or veal.

Oliveadjective

Approaching the color of the olive; of a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green.

Olivenoun

small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

Olivenoun

evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

Olivenoun

hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

Olivenoun

one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

Olivenoun

a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation

Oliveadjective

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

Olivenoun

a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil

Olivenoun

the small evergreen tree which produces olives and which has narrow leaves with silvery undersides, native to warm regions of the Old World.

Olivenoun

used in names of other trees which are related to the olive, resemble it, or bear similar fruit, e.g. Russian olive.

Olivenoun

a greyish-green colour like that of an unripe olive

Olivenoun

a slice of beef or veal made into a roll with stuffing inside and stewed.

Olivenoun

a marine mollusc with a smooth, roughly cylindrical shell which is typically brightly coloured.

Olivenoun

each of a pair of smooth, oval swellings in the medulla oblongata.

Olivenoun

a metal ring or fitting which is tightened under a threaded nut to form a seal, as in a compression joint.

Oliveadjective

greyish-green

Oliveadjective

(of the complexion) yellowish-brown; sallow

Olive

The olive, known by the botanical name Olea europaea, meaning , is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. The species is cultivated in all the countries of the Mediterranean, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America and South Africa.