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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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