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olive
/ˈɒlɪv/

olive

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɑlɪv/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɒlɪv/
Meaning of olive

A small firm fruit with mild savory, briny flavor.

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When to use olive

green olive

зелёная олива

black olive

чёрная олива

ripe olive

спелая олива

olive oil

оливковое масло

olive tree

оливковое дерево

olive usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

I like to add black olives to my salad for a salty, savory flavor.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Olives are often served as appetizers or used in cooking for their briny taste.

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How to pronounce olive and what this word means

olive translation: олива (маслина). This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce olive

/ˈɒlɪv/

olive translation

олива (маслина)

olive examples

I like to add black olives to my salad for a salty, savory flavor.

olive transcription

/ˈɒlɪv/, /ˈɑlɪv/

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olive meaning: what does it mean?

A small firm fruit with mild savory, briny flavor.

olive pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

olive is pronounced as /ˈɒlɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

olive definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I like to add black olives to my salad for a salty, savory flavor. Translation: Я люблю добавлять чёрные оливы в салат — они придают ему солёный, пикантный вкус.

Is olive part of Fruits vocabulary?

Yes, olive (олива (маслина)) can be learned in the Fruits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is olive part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, olive (олива (маслина)) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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