olive
nounHow many syllables in olive?
There are 2 syllables in the word olive.How to pronounce olive:
Definition of olive:
- olive (noun):
- the fruit
- a mediterranean evergreen tree (olea europaea of the family oleaceae, the olive family) cultivated for its drupaceous fruit that is an important food and source of oil
Synonyms for olive:
european olive tree
olea europaea
Antonyms for olive:
creamy
fair
fair-skinned
light-complexioned
milky
pale
palish
pallid
pasty
sallow
snowy
wan
white
whitish
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