American olive meaning

UK /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɒlɪv/ US /əˈmɛrəkən ˈɑləv/ 6 syllables

American olive (noun): small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits.

Definition of American olive

  1. small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits

    Synonyms: devilwood, Osmanthus americanus

    Type of: tree

How to pronounce American olive

American olive is pronounced /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɒlɪv/ in British English and /əˈmɛrəkən ˈɑləv/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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