Olive

/ˈɑːlɪv/ noun, adjective

Definition

A small, bitter green or black fruit used to make oil and eaten as food; also, a yellowish-green color.

Etymology

From Old French "olive," from Latin "olīva" meaning "olive, olive tree," from Greek "elaia." The tree and its fruit have been important around the Mediterranean for thousands of years.

Kelly Says

The olive tree can live for hundreds, even thousands of years, quietly producing fruit season after season. When we talk about an "olive branch" as a symbol of peace, we’re borrowing from a plant that outlives human conflicts.

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