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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