Olive
noun
A small, round fruit with a pit inside that is green when raw and turns black when ripe.
I like to put olives on my pizza.
Often appears as...
- black olives
- green olives
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Neutral
noun
A tree that grows in Mediterranean regions which produces olives.
She has an olive tree in her backyard.
Often appears as...
- olive grove
- olive branch
adjective
A color similar to green but deeper and more like brown.
He was wearing an olive green jacket.
Often appears as...
- olive drab
- olive complexion
noun
An oval shape commonly associated with the shape of an olive fruit.
Her eyes were an enchanting shade of blue and perfectly olive shaped.
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A small, round fruit with a pit inside that is green when raw and turns black when ripe.
I like to put olives on my pizza.
Often appears as...
- black olives
- green olives
Usage tips
Neutral
noun
A tree that grows in Mediterranean regions which produces olives.
She has an olive tree in her backyard.
Often appears as...
- olive grove
- olive branch
adjective
A color similar to green but deeper and more like brown.
He was wearing an olive green jacket.
Often appears as...
- olive drab
- olive complexion
noun
An oval shape commonly associated with the shape of an olive fruit.
Her eyes were an enchanting shade of blue and perfectly olive shaped.
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Pizza
Olives are used in various dishes and can be eaten alone as a snack.
Olives are often found in salads and pastas.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Transition
The taste of olives changes from bitter when green to milder as they ripen.
Green olives are usually more bitter than black olives.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Benefits
Olives and olive oil are known for their health benefits, including heart health.
Adding olives to your diet can be good for your heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Pizza
Olives are used in various dishes and can be eaten alone as a snack.
Olives are often found in salads and pastas.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Transition
The taste of olives changes from bitter when green to milder as they ripen.
Green olives are usually more bitter than black olives.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Benefits
Olives and olive oil are known for their health benefits, including heart health.
Adding olives to your diet can be good for your heart.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Pizza
Olives are used in various dishes and can be eaten alone as a snack.
Olives are often found in salads and pastas.
Pro Tip 2/3Taste Transition
The taste of olives changes from bitter when green to milder as they ripen.
Green olives are usually more bitter than black olives.
Pro Tip 3/3Health Benefits
Olives and olive oil are known for their health benefits, including heart health.
Adding olives to your diet can be good for your heart.
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Battling bad science -...
are eat fruit and veg and olive oil have fewer skin wrinkles but that's because people are eating fruit and veg in olive oil they're freaks okay they're not normal they're like you they come to events like this right they are posh they're wealthy they're less likely to have outdoor jobs they're less likely to do manual labour they have better social support they're less
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
But that's because people who eat fruit and veg and olive oil are freaks -- they're not normal, they're like you; they come to events like this. They're posh, they're wealthy, less likely to have outdoor jobs, less likely to do manual labor, they have better social support, are less likely to smoke; for a host of fascinating, interlocking
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Dan Barber: A surprising...
Extra difficult. Extra hard. But over four generations, he and his family have literally transformed this extra hard land into a tasting menu. Upgrades the life for these geese. And they are allowed to take whatever they want. Another irony, the double irony is that on the figs and the olives,
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We Are What We Eat:...
She just laid down under the olive tree and she started to gather all this various wild chicory, wild fennels All is... just goodness. It's just, it was a really beautiful scene. And so I followed her, you know she didn't have enough space into her apron, so she started to take off her stuff
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A Black man goes...
Never in a billion years did I think that I could have some kind of compassion for people who hated my guts. Now, mind you, not enough compassion like I want to be friends. I don't have infinite olive branches to extend to people who, like, would not want to see me on this planet. Right?
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The weird, wonderful,...
to follow celebrities where they can hide out in among the millions of people who follow famous people but something clearly had gone awry in the code and they were all following olives now even though the followers weren't real their effect on olives life was after a couple
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The Man Behind a...
there was a Popeye cartoon when olive oil was walking on a building being built and every time she was about to step off a girder came that's my life my resume looks like what's available in the job force for a cabinetmaker mailman
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A New Understanding of...
these early farming populations fostered the development of mathematical knowledge, advanced metallurgy. They learned to cultivate olives, vines and date palms. They invented leavened bread, beer, and they developed textile
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
but another resident has an even deadlier bite sea snakes have more potent venom than many of their land living relatives and they put it to good use the olive sea snake doesn't really look
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Get in the Car! PIPE Dog...
this hot summer day Cesar uses water to soothe and refresh olive this also helps to lower her anxiety wet the muzzle with the muscle
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Battling bad science -...
are eat fruit and veg and olive oil have fewer skin wrinkles but that's because people are eating fruit and veg in olive oil they're freaks okay they're not normal they're like you they come to events like this right they are posh they're wealthy they're less likely to have outdoor jobs they're less likely to do manual labour they have better social support they're less
Video examples
Ben Goldacre: Battling...
But that's because people who eat fruit and veg and olive oil are freaks -- they're not normal, they're like you; they come to events like this. They're posh, they're wealthy, less likely to have outdoor jobs, less likely to do manual labor, they have better social support, are less likely to smoke; for a host of fascinating, interlocking
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
Extra difficult. Extra hard. But over four generations, he and his family have literally transformed this extra hard land into a tasting menu. Upgrades the life for these geese. And they are allowed to take whatever they want. Another irony, the double irony is that on the figs and the olives,
Video examples
We Are What We Eat:...
She just laid down under the olive tree and she started to gather all this various wild chicory, wild fennels All is... just goodness. It's just, it was a really beautiful scene. And so I followed her, you know she didn't have enough space into her apron, so she started to take off her stuff
Video examples
A Black man goes...
Never in a billion years did I think that I could have some kind of compassion for people who hated my guts. Now, mind you, not enough compassion like I want to be friends. I don't have infinite olive branches to extend to people who, like, would not want to see me on this planet. Right?
Video examples
The weird, wonderful,...
to follow celebrities where they can hide out in among the millions of people who follow famous people but something clearly had gone awry in the code and they were all following olives now even though the followers weren't real their effect on olives life was after a couple
Video examples
The Man Behind a...
there was a Popeye cartoon when olive oil was walking on a building being built and every time she was about to step off a girder came that's my life my resume looks like what's available in the job force for a cabinetmaker mailman
Video examples
A New Understanding of...
these early farming populations fostered the development of mathematical knowledge, advanced metallurgy. They learned to cultivate olives, vines and date palms. They invented leavened bread, beer, and they developed textile
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
but another resident has an even deadlier bite sea snakes have more potent venom than many of their land living relatives and they put it to good use the olive sea snake doesn't really look
Video examples
Get in the Car! PIPE Dog...
this hot summer day Cesar uses water to soothe and refresh olive this also helps to lower her anxiety wet the muzzle with the muscle
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Ismail Haniyeh
Palestinian Politician
When I said a few weeks ago that our people would eat cooking oil and olives if necessary, I didn't mean that there really would be only oil and olives. What I meant was that our people have the necessary patience to endure the current difficult situation. Palestinians would rather do without certain food items than their national rights.
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Lidia Bastianich
American Chef
We had our wheat. We made our own olive oil. We made our wine. We had chickens, ducks; we had sheep, cows, milk. So I was raised in a very simple situation but understanding really food from the ground... the essence of food and the flavors. And those memories I took with me, and I think that they lingered on.
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Brunello Cucinelli
Italian Designer
I say to my industrialist friends, when you have guests from out of town, I don't care how important they are, you should feed them the essence of Italian culture: spaghetti, bread and olive oil.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I stick to a Mediterranean diet with fresh produce and olive oil. On a normal day, my diet is divided into the three main meals. I don't eat any other snack between meals during the day.
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Jennifer Morrison
American Actress
I'm trying to incorporate colour into my life. Until recently, everything in my closet was black, white, grey, navy or olive.
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Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I use egg whites and an olive oil-based hair mask that deep-conditions the hair and adds incredible shine.
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Tierra Whack
American Musician
I hate olives. They're so nasty. I hate everything about olives. Mushrooms, too.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.
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Ariel Sharon
Israeli Leader
I know more about wheat and olive trees than I do about politics.
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Mary Helen Bowers
American Dancer
I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt.
Quote examples
Ismail Haniyeh
Palestinian Politician
When I said a few weeks ago that our people would eat cooking oil and olives if necessary, I didn't mean that there really would be only oil and olives. What I meant was that our people have the necessary patience to endure the current difficult situation. Palestinians would rather do without certain food items than their national rights.
Quote examples
Lidia Bastianich
American Chef
We had our wheat. We made our own olive oil. We made our wine. We had chickens, ducks; we had sheep, cows, milk. So I was raised in a very simple situation but understanding really food from the ground... the essence of food and the flavors. And those memories I took with me, and I think that they lingered on.
Quote examples
Brunello Cucinelli
Italian Designer
I say to my industrialist friends, when you have guests from out of town, I don't care how important they are, you should feed them the essence of Italian culture: spaghetti, bread and olive oil.
Quote examples
Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I stick to a Mediterranean diet with fresh produce and olive oil. On a normal day, my diet is divided into the three main meals. I don't eat any other snack between meals during the day.
Quote examples
Jennifer Morrison
American Actress
I'm trying to incorporate colour into my life. Until recently, everything in my closet was black, white, grey, navy or olive.
Quote examples
Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I use egg whites and an olive oil-based hair mask that deep-conditions the hair and adds incredible shine.
Quote examples
Tierra Whack
American Musician
I hate olives. They're so nasty. I hate everything about olives. Mushrooms, too.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
They can do without architecture who have no olives nor wines in the cellar.
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Ariel Sharon
Israeli Leader
I know more about wheat and olive trees than I do about politics.
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Mary Helen Bowers
American Dancer
I love nuts and popcorn with olive oil and sea salt.
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