olive
ol|ive /'ɒlɪv/ (olives)
1 [N-VAR]
Olives are small green or black fruit with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make olive oil.
2 [N-COUNT]
An olive tree or an olive is a tree on which olives grow.
...an olive grove.
3 [COLOUR]
Something that is olive is yellowish-green in colour.
...glowing colours such as deep red, olive, saffron and ochre.
[COMB in COLOUR]
Olive is also a combining form.
She wore an olive-green T-shirt.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone has olive skin, the colour of their skin is light brown.
They are handsome with dark, shining hair, olive skin and fine brown eyes.ol|ive branch (olive branches)
also olive-branch
[N-COUNT] usu sing
If you offer an olive branch to someone, you say or do something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement or quarrel.
Clarke also offered an olive branch to critics in his party.ol|ive oil (olive oils)
[N-MASS]
Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking.
1 [N-VAR]
Olives are small green or black fruit with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make olive oil.
2 [N-COUNT]
An olive tree or an olive is a tree on which olives grow.
...an olive grove.
3 [COLOUR]
Something that is olive is yellowish-green in colour.
...glowing colours such as deep red, olive, saffron and ochre.
[COMB in COLOUR]
Olive is also a combining form.
She wore an olive-green T-shirt.
4 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone has olive skin, the colour of their skin is light brown.
They are handsome with dark, shining hair, olive skin and fine brown eyes.ol|ive branch (olive branches)
also olive-branch
[N-COUNT] usu sing
If you offer an olive branch to someone, you say or do something in order to show that you want to end a disagreement or quarrel.
Clarke also offered an olive branch to critics in his party.ol|ive oil (olive oils)
[N-MASS]
Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking.