Olive Definition & Meaning
olive
- adjective
- of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
- noun
- small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
- evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
- hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
- one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
- a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
"Olive" in song lyrics
See how olive is used in real songs:
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"The Prince of the hood sippin' drinks with the olive"
La the Darkman & Willie the Kid — Get the World High -
"Drink dirty martinis with the Spanish olive"
Mac Dre — Early Retirement -
"But front like it's olive"
Scarub — Filling Space
Words that rhyme with olive
Usage tips for "olive"
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- What does olive mean?
- of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
- What part of speech is olive?
- Olive is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does olive have?
- Olive has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).