1. olive

adjective. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive.

Rhymes with Olive

• abortive
• abrasive
• abusive
• accommodative
• accumulative
• accusative
• acquisitive
• active
• adaptive
• addictive
• additive
• additive
• adhesive
• adhesive
• adjective
• administrative
• adoptive
• affective
• affirmative
• aggressive

How do you pronounce olive?

Pronounce olive as ˈɑlɪv.

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Sentences with olive

1. Adjective
Use the edge of your hand to apply the olive oil to the rug lengthwise.

Quotes about olive

1. I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Emeril Lagasse

2. A Matter of Perspective I see rain dancing on the stage of the pond.Fish see heaven throwing a thousand kisses.My wife see a drizzle of olive oil on a pot of spaghetti. The scientist sees condensation and precipitation.The rain sees reincarnation.A poet see them all in permutation.
- Beryl Dov

2. olive-drab

adjective. of a light brownish green color.

3. olive-like

adjective. resembling an olive.

4. olive-gray

adjective. of grey tinged with olive.

5. olive-colored

adjective. having the color of green olives.

6. olive

noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish.

7. olive

noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork.

8. olive

noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation.

9. olive

noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits.

10. olive

noun. ['ˈɑːləv, ˈɑːlɪv'] small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil.