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olive

olive

noun adjective oh-LEEV Rare

Origin: Latin 'oliva'

Also means

olive-green (color)

Usage Note

Olive is feminine as a noun. As an invariable adjective it describes an olive-green colour, as in une veste olive. The related tree is un olivier (masculine), and olive oil is huile d'olive (feminine).

Examples

"Elle a mis des olives dans la salade."

Natural Translation

She put olives in the salad.

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