olyve
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French olive, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva) or from Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁loiwom.
Pronunciation
Noun
olyve (plural olyves or oleys)
- An olive tree (Olea europaea).
- A sprig or garland of olive, especially used to represent peace.
- An olive (fruit of the olive tree).
- (rare) The timber from an olive tree; olivewood.
- (rare) The oil resulting from olives.
Descendants
References
- “olive (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-1.
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- enm:Fats and oils
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