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['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia* * *['oliv]1) (a type of edible fruit which is used as a garnish etc and which gives oil used for cooking: He put an olive in her cocktail; ( also adjective) an olive tree; olive oil.) oliva; d'oliva/olivo2) (the tree on which it grows: a grove of olives.) olivo, ulivo3) ((also olive-green) the brownish-green or yellowish-green colour of the fruit: They painted the room olive; ( also adjective) She wore an olive-green hat.) olivastro, verde oliva4) ((also olive-wood) the wood of the tree.) olivo, ulivo•* * *olive /ˈɒlɪv/A n.3 [u] colore olivastro; color verde olivaB a.verde oliva; olivastro: olive complexion, carnagione olivastra● ( anche fig.) olive branch, ramo (o ramoscello) di olivo □ olive-coloured, olivastro □ an olive crown (o wreath), una corona di ramoscelli d'olivo ( simbolo di vittoria sportiva) □ olive drab, (colore) grigioverde ( per divise militari) □ olive green, verde oliva □ olive grove, oliveto, uliveto □ olive-like, a forma di uliva □ olive oil, olio d'oliva □ olive wood, legno d'olivo □ ( cucina) beef (o veal) olives, involtini; messicani; fette di manzo (o di vitello) arrotolate con erbe e cotte in umido □ (fig.) to hold out an olive branch, porgere il ramoscello d'olivo; fare profferte di pace.* * *['ɒlɪv]nome proprio Oliva, Olivia
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olive — /ol iv/, n. 1. an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit. Cf. olive family. 2. the fruit of this tree, a small oval drupe, eaten as a relish and used as a source of oil. 3. Also… … Universalium
olive — [äl′iv] n. [OFr < L oliva < Gr elaia] 1. a) an evergreen tree (Olea europaea) of the olive family, native to S Europe and the Near East, with leathery leaves, yellow flowers, and an edible fruit b) the small, oval fruit of this tree, eaten… … English World dictionary
olive — ► NOUN 1) a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe. 2) the small evergreen tree which yields this fruit. 3) (also olive green) a greyish green colour like that of an unripe olive. 4) a… … English terms dictionary
complexion — noun 1 skin/face ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, flawless, fresh, glowing, healthy, lovely, nice, perfect ▪ … Collocations dictionary
olive — n. & adj. n. 1 (in full olive tree) any evergreen tree of the genus Olea, having dark green lance shaped leathery leaves with silvery undersides, esp. O. europaea of the Mediterranean, and O. africana native to S. Africa. 2 the small oval fruit… … Useful english dictionary
olive — ol|ive [ˈɔlıv US ˈa: ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin oliva, from Greek elaia] 1.) a small, bitter, egg shaped black or green fruit, used as food and for making oil 2.) also olive tree a tree that produces olives, grown… … Dictionary of contemporary English
olive — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia Date: 13th century 1. a. a Mediterranean evergreen tree (Olea europaea of the family Oleaceae, the olive family) cultivated for its drupaceous fruit that is… … New Collegiate Dictionary
olive — noun 1 (C) a tree grown in Mediterranean countries that has small bitter egg shaped fruits, usually black or green: an olive grove 2 (C) the fruit of this tree, used for food and also for its oil 3 a deep yellowish green colour 4 olive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
olive — noun 1》 a small oval fruit with a hard stone and bitter flesh, green when unripe and bluish black when ripe, used as food and as a source of oil. 2》 (also olive tree) the small evergreen tree which produces olives, native to warm regions of the… … English new terms dictionary
olive — /ˈɒləv / (say oluhv), / lɪv/ (say liv) noun 1. an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit, but yielding also a wood valued for ornamental work. 2. the fruit, a small oval drupe,… …
olive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Olive is used before these nouns: ↑green, ↑oil, ↑wreath {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Olive is used with these nouns: ↑complexion, ↑skin … Collocations dictionary
