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olive

noun
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  1. [countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, which is eaten or used for its oil油橄榄；齐墩果；橄榄Topics Foodb1
  2. (also olive tree)
     [countable] a tree on which olives grow橄榄树
    • olive groves橄榄树丛
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  3. (also olive green)
     [uncountable] a grey-green colour橄榄绿
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    4. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.

olive

adjective
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  1. (also olive-green)
     grey-green in colour橄榄绿的
    • a dark olive green carpet深橄榄绿色的地毯
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  2. (of skin皮肤) yellow-brown in colour黄褐色的；淡褐色的
    • an olive complexion浅褐色的面容
    • The thin straps revealed the pale olive tone of her shoulders.细带子露出她肩膀的淡橄榄色。
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.

Olive

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  1. a first name for girls