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Olive
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- 1 Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.
"Appleby[…]rose from his seat when Morales came in. He shook hands urbanely, unbuckled his sword, and laid his kepi on the table, and then sat down with an expression of concern in his olive face which Appleby fancied was assumed."
- 1 of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive wordnet
- 1 A female given name from English.
"And hear me swear a solemn oath, / That only by thy side / Will I to Olive plight my troth, / And gain her for my bride."
- 2 A surname.
- 3 A male given name from English. rare
- 4 A number of places in the United States:; A community in the city of Orange, Orange County, California.
- 5 A number of places in the United States:; A township and unincorporated community therein, in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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- 6 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri, named after a Baptist church.
- 7 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Powder River County, Montana.
- 8 A number of places in the United States:; A town in Ulster County, New York, from the bible story of dove and olive branch.
- 9 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Creek County, Oklahoma, from the girl's name.
- 10 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
- 11 A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
- 12 A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Olive Township.
- 1 A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
- 2 a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation wordnet
- 3 The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
"Trevor, like an Aussie outbacker, eats snacks and a pickup meal of bread, cantaloupe, olives, mangoes, and melon."
- 4 one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish wordnet
- 5 The wood of the olive tree.
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- 6 hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork wordnet
- 7 A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
- 8 evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits wordnet
- 9 An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.
- 10 small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil wordnet
- 11 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.
- 12 A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.
"a beef olive"
- 13 Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.
- 14 An oystercatcher, a shore bird of genus Haematopus. UK, dialectal
Etymology
From Middle English olyve, from Old French olive (“olive, olive tree”), from Latin olīva (“olive”), itself either from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva), Pre-Classical Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa) (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨𐀷 (e-ra-wa), Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía)), or the same source as those two. In any case, ultimately from a Mediterranean Pre-Greek source, possibly Proto-Berber *wlw (“wild olive”). More questionably, maybe from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom (compare Old Church Slavonic лои (loi, “tallow”), Old Armenian եւղ (ewł, “oil”)). Doublet of oliva. Displaced native Old English eleberġe, literally "oil berry."
From Middle English olyve, from Old French olive (“olive, olive tree”), from Latin olīva (“olive”), itself either from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva), Pre-Classical Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa) (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨𐀷 (e-ra-wa), Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía)), or the same source as those two. In any case, ultimately from a Mediterranean Pre-Greek source, possibly Proto-Berber *wlw (“wild olive”). More questionably, maybe from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom (compare Old Church Slavonic лои (loi, “tallow”), Old Armenian եւղ (ewł, “oil”)). Doublet of oliva. Displaced native Old English eleberġe, literally "oil berry."
Medieval form of the Latin saint's name Oliva "olive"; revived in the 19th century when flower and plant names became fashionable. The surname is topographical, often representing an Anglicization of continental European surnames such as Spanish Oliva.
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