olive
noun /ˈɒlɪv/
/ˈɑːlɪv/
- [countable] a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, which is eaten or used for its oil
Topics Foodb1油橄榄;齐墩果;橄榄 - (also olive tree)[countable] a tree on which olives grow
橄榄树 - olive groves
橄榄树丛
- olive groves
- (also olive green)[uncountable] a grey-green colour
橄榄绿 More Like This Colour compoundsColour compoundsTopics Colours and Shapesc1- baby blue
- china-blue
- cobalt blue
- electric blue
- ice-blue
- midnight blue
- navy blue
- peacock blue
- petrol blue
- powder blue
- royal blue
- sky-blue
- blood-red
- cherry red
- pillar-box red
- wine red
- bottle-green
- emerald green
- jade green
- lime green
- olive-green
- pea-green
- sea-green
- lemon yellow
- primrose yellow
- lily-white
- snow-white
- coal-black
- jet black
- pitch-black
- charcoal grey
- iron-grey
- slate-grey
- rose pink
- salmon pink
- shocking pink
- nut-brown
词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.