olives

ol-ives · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of olive; small oval fruits with hard stones, used as food and for oil.

  2. 2.

    Olive trees.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    stuffed olives — Olives filled with pimentos, garlic, or cheese
  • •
    pitted olives — Olives with the stone removed

Related words

See also: food, mediterranean, olive

Etymology

From Latin oliva, from Greek elaia ("olive tree, olive").