olive

/ˈɑlɪv/
adjective
  1. Of a yellowish-green or brownish-green color.
    • The car was a dull olive, almost blending into the trees.
    • She wore an olive sweater that brought out her eyes.
    • He bought olive paint for the garden shed.
noun
  1. A small, oval fruit with a pit, typically green when unripe and black when ripe, used for food and oil.
    • She added sliced olives to the salad for extra flavor.
    • The tree in their backyard produces hundreds of olives every year.
    • He snacked on a bowl of green olives while watching the game.
  2. A tree that produces olives, native to the Mediterranean region.
    • Olives thrive in warm, sunny climates with well-drained soil.
    • They planted a row of olives along the driveway.
    • The ancient olive in the village square is over a thousand years old.
  3. A yellowish-green or brownish-green color, like that of an unripe olive.
    • She painted her kitchen walls a soft olive.
    • The soldier's uniform was a dull olive.
    • He chose an olive for the curtains to match the earthy tones in the room.