noun

1. 1. an evergreen tree (Olea europaea) of the olive family, native to S Europe and the Near East, with leathery leaves, yellow flowers, and an edible fruit
   2. the small, oval fruit of this tree, eaten green or ripe as a relish, or pressed to extract olive oil
2. the wood of this tree
3. any of various plants resembling the olive
4. an olive branch or wreath
5. the dull, yellowish-green color of the unripe olive fruit

Etymology: OFr < L oliva < Gr elaia

adjective

1. of the olive
2. 1. olive-colored
   2. having a dark complexion tinged with this color
3. designating a family (Oleaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs with loose clusters of four-parted flowers, including the ashes, lilacs, jasmines, and forsythias

noun

Etymology: ME oliva < L, an olive