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English adjective: olive | |||
| 1. | olive of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive | ||
| Similar | chromatic | ||
| Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: olive | |||
| 1. | olive (plant) small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fruit | ||
| Part meronym | European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive | ||
| Substance holonym | olive oil | ||
| 2. | olive (plant) evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits | ||
| Synonyms | European olive tree, Olea europaea | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | olive tree | ||
| Part holonym | olive, olive | ||
| Member meronym | genus Olea, Olea | ||
| 3. | olive (plant) hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wood | ||
| Substance meronym | olive tree | ||
| 4. | olive (food) one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drupe, relish, stone fruit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | black olive, green olive, ripe olive | ||
| Part meronym | European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive | ||
| 5. | olive (attribute) a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | drab, olive drab | ||
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