olive meaning

olive as a noun

1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

   Type of: fruit

2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

   Synonyms: European olive tree, Olea europaea

   Type of: olive tree

3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

   Type of: wood

4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish

   Type of: relish, drupe

   Kinds: black olive, green olive

5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation

   Type of: chromatic color

   Kinds: olive drab

olive as an adjective

1. of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

   Similar: chromatic

How to pronounce olive

olive is pronounced /ˈɒlɪv/ in British English and /ˈɑləv/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.