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    Oliva (en. Olive)

    /o'li.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Small fruit, green or black in color, that grows on the olive tree.
    Olives are another name for aceitunas.
    Las aceitunas son otro nombre para las olivas.
    Seed of the olive fruit, used for oil production.
    Olive oil is highly valued in cooking.
    El aceite de oliva es muy apreciado en la cocina.
    Plant from which olives are obtained.
    The olive tree is a very resilient tree.
    El olivo es un árbol muy resistente.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    table olive
    Olive intended for human consumption.
    aceituna de mesa
    olive oil
    Fat derived from olives, widely used in cooking.
    aceite de oliva
    cannot be compared
    Expression indicating that something is unique, like olives in a salad.
    no se puede comparar

    Related Words

    olive tree
    Tree that produces olives.
    olivo
    oil
    Liquid fat obtained from olives.
    aceite
    olive picker
    Person who works in the harvesting of olives.
    aceitunero

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial term for referring to a foolish person.
    Don't be an olive, think before you speak.
    No seas oliva, piensa antes de hablar.
    Used to describe something of little value.
    That car is an olive, not worth it.
    Ese coche es una oliva, no vale la pena.