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olive

英['ɒlɪv] 美['ɑlɪv]
  • n. 橄榄;橄榄树;橄榄色
  • adj. 橄榄的;橄榄色的
  • n. (Olive)人名;(英)奥利芙(女子教名)

英英释意


1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation