B2nounfood
US/ˈɑː.lɪv/
UK/ˈɒl.ɪv/
a small green or black fruit with a bitter taste, eaten or pressed to make oil
In context
I always add a few black olives to my pizza.
Fry the garlic in a little olive oil until it turns golden.
Olive trees can live for hundreds of years in dry, rocky soil.
Words that go with olive
noun + noun
- olive oilOlive oil is healthier than butter for cooking.
- olive treeAn old olive tree stood in the middle of the garden.
- olive branchAfter the argument, she held out an olive branch by inviting him to lunch.
- olive skinHe has olive skin and dark brown eyes.
adjective + noun
- black olivesThe salad comes with tomatoes, cheese and black olives.
- green olivesGreen olives taste more bitter than black ones.