olivestand

noun
UK /ˈɒlɪvstænd/
US /ˈɑːlɪvstænd/

A small stand that holds olives so people can pick them up easily.

She put the bowl of green olives on the olivestand before the guests arrived.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A place at a market or fair where olives are sold.

We bought fresh olives from the olivestand near the entrance.

3. A small tree or shrub support used to prop up young olive plants.

The farmer tied each sapling to an olivestand to keep it straight.

4. A decorative pedestal shaped like an olive branch.

The trophy sat on a carved olivestand in the hallway.