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olives
noun(ol-ive)
a Mediterranean evergreen tree (Olea europaea of the family Oleaceae, the olive family) cultivated for its drupaceous fruit that is an important food and source of oil; also : the fruit
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noun(ol-ive)
any of various shrubs and trees resembling the olive
olives
noun(ol-ive)
any of several colors resembling that of the unripe fruit of the olive tree that are yellowish green
olives
geographical name(ol-ive)
mountain ridge 2680 feet (817 meters) high in the West Bank running north and south on the eastern side of Jerusalem
olives
noun(ol-ive)
a Eurasian large shrub or small tree (Elaeagnus angustifolia) of the oleaster family that has silvery foliage and is widely cultivated especially as an ornamental or as a shelterbelt plant

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