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olive
CEFRB1
/ˈɒ.lɪv/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A small green or black fruit used for food and oil.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
Examples
European researchers say olive oil could help prevent cancer.
We'd like to order 18 tonnes of olive oil.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsThe wood of the olive tree.
A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.
More examples
In contextAn olive branch symbolizes peace.
a beef olive
olives of veal
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Origin
noun
From Middle English olyve, from Old French olive (“olive, olive tree”), from Latin olīva (“olive”), itself from either 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 and oil. Displaced native Old English eleberġe, literally "oil berry."