How many syllables in Olive
Word
Olive
How many syllables?
2 Syllables
How it's divided?
ol-ive
Definition
- n. - A tree (Olea Europaea) with small oblong or elliptical
leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The
tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its
branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and
beautifully variegated.
- n. - The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by
cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from
its flesh.
- n. - Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; -- so called
from the form. See Oliva.
- n. - The oyster catcher.
- n. - The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish,
or tawny green.
- n. - One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green
mixed in equal strength and proportion.
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