noun / adjective
olive
AHL-iv/ˈɑːlɪv/
A small oval fruit eaten or pressed for oil.
The cut olive reveals a single stone inside its oval flesh.
Etymology
Greek elaia named both the olive tree and its fruit. English olive initially named the tree, then came to name the fruit itself.
In context
Authentic extra-virgin olive oil has to be freshly squeezed from ripe olives.
More examples
- This green olive still has its pit.
- The mill presses ripe olives to extract their oil.
- We serve bread with olive oil for dipping.
Forms
olive · olives