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olive

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɒl.ɪv/ US  /ˈɑː.lɪv/

Definition

B1 a small bitter green or black fruit that is eaten or used to produce oil, or a Mediterranean tree on which this fruit grows: olive grovesFruit TreesTypes of fruit
(Definition of olive noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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