olives

noun
UK /ˈɒlɪvz/
US /ˈɑːlɪvz/

Olives are small green or black fruits with a hard pit inside that people often eat.

She put some black olives on top of the pizza.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The small oval fruit of the olive tree, pressed to make olive oil.

This farm produces olives for making olive oil.

3. A dull yellowish-green color.

The walls were painted a soft olive.

4. The evergreen tree that bears olives.

Olives grow well in warm, dry climates.