Oliva (en. Olive)

o-li-va

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Edible fruit of a tree, often used to produce oil.

The olive is prized for its taste in salads.

L'oliva est prisée pour son goût dans les salades.

Term that also designates a small candy in an oval shape.

Children love olives as candies.

Les enfants aiment les olivas en bonbons.

From the Latin 'oliva' which means 'olive'.

to put the olives in the molds

To prepare something in an optimal way.

mettre les olives dans le moules

to have one’s head in the olives

To be distracted or lost in thought.

avoir la tête dans les olives

olive oil

Fatty liquid extracted from olives.

huile d'olive

black olive

Olive consumed at maturity, often with a more intense flavor.

olive noire

green olive

Olive harvested before maturity, more bitter.

olive verte

Attractive woman.

Look at that olive, she attracts all the attention.

Regarde cette oliva, elle attire tous les regards.

Clumsy person.

He really is an olive when he dances.

Il est vraiment une oliva quand il danse.