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- [ol-iv]
- /ˈɒl ɪv/
- /ˈɒl.ɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ol-iv]
- /ˈɒl ɪv/
Definitions of olive word
- noun olive a female given name. 1
- adjective olive of, relating to, or made of olives, their foliage, or their fruit. 1
- adjective olive of the color olive. 1
- adjective olive tinged with this color: an olive complexion. 1
- noun olive An evergreen tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it. 1
- noun olive small black or green fruit 1
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Origin of olive
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old French < Latin olīva, by-form of olea < dialectal Greek *elaíwa olive, olive tree; cf. oil, oleaceous
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Parts of speech for Olive
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
olive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for olive
noun olive
adjective olive
- blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- chartreuse — either of two liqueurs, green or yellow, made from herbs and flowers
Antonyms for olive
adjective olive
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
- skilled — having skill; trained or experienced in work that requires skill.
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