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oliveA small oval fruit with a hard pit and bitter flesh, green when unripe and brownish black when ripe

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A small oval fruit with a hard pit and bitter flesh, green when unripe and brownish black when ripe

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːlɪv/

Korean meaning: 작고 타원형인 과일로 단단한 씨와 쓴맛의 과육을 가지며, 덜 익었을 때는 녹색이고 익으면 갈색이나 검은색이 되는 열매

Korean pronunciation: 알-리브 (강세: 알)

Example Sentences

  • The Mediterranean diet includes lots of olive oil and fresh olives.
  • My grandmother's secret recipe calls for exactly 17 olives - she counts them every time!
  • The peace negotiations began when both sides extended an olive branch.

olive

NOUN

//ˈɑːlɪv//

A small oval fruit with a hard pit and bitter flesh, green when unripe and brownish black when ripe

olive concept
💡 Concept

Sorting green and black olives

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olive rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When olives arrive, the village will thrive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːlɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒlɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootolive

Origin

올리브는 라틴어 'oliva'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 그리스어 'elaia'에서 온 말입니다. 고대 그리스와 로마 시대부터 평화와 지혜의 상징으로 여겨져 왔으며, 올림픽 우승자에게 올리브 가지로 만든 월계관을 씌워주었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

The Mediterranean diet includes lots of olive oil and fresh olives.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's secret recipe calls for exactly 17 olives - she counts them every time!

The peace negotiations began when both sides extended an olive branch.

😄 Fun example

He accidentally put olives in his cereal instead of blueberries - talk about a salty morning!

The ancient olive tree in the village square is over 800 years old.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fruitberrydrupe

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