How many syllables in olive?

There are 2 syllables in the word olive.

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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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