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olive

[/ˈɒlɪv/]
nounfemininepl: olives
azeitona
1. A small oval fruit with a hard pit and bitter flesh, green when unripe and black when ripe, used as food and for oil
She ordered a martini with olives.
Ela pediu um martíni com azeitonas.
2. The tree that produces olives, native to the Mediterranean region
The olive tree can live for hundreds of years.
A oliveira pode viver por centenas de anos.
3. A yellowish-brown or greenish-brown color
He wore an olive jacket.
Ele usava um casaco cor de oliva.
Synonyms
olive fruitolive tree

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
azeitona
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
azeitona
Standard term, also uses 'oliveira' for the tree
Portugal
cor de azeitona
For the color olive green

Related Idioms & Phrases

olive branch - a gesture of peace or reconciliation (ramo de oliveira)
olive oil - cooking oil extracted from olives (azeite)
extend an olive branch - to make peace (estender um ramo de oliveira)
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