What does olive in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word olive in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use olive in French.

The word olive in French means olive, olive green, bead, beading, olive oil, extra virgin olive oil, black olive, green olive, olive-green. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word olive

olive

nom féminin (fruit de l'olivier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cueillette des olives en plein soleil est un travail pénible.
Picking olives in full sun is hard work.

olive green

adjectif invariable (couleur verte) (colour)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ses chaussures olive tranchent avec sa jupe violette.
Her olive green shoes contrast sharply with her purple skirt.

bead

nom féminin (percussions : extrémité de baguette) (end of drumstick)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les olives en bois ont tendance à s'effriter mais fournissent un excellent son.

beading

nom féminin pluriel (ornement de moulure) (mouldings)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les frises grecques comportent souvent des olives.
Greek friezes often feature beadings.

olive oil

nom féminin (huile à base d'olives)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'huile d'olives est beaucoup utilisée dans la cuisine méditerranéenne.

extra virgin olive oil

nom féminin (huile à base d'olives fraîches)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'huile d'olive extra vierge s'obtient par première pression à froid.

black olive

nom féminin (olive mûre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je préfère les olives noires aux vertes.

green olive

nom féminin (fruit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quand elles sont cueillies avant d'être mûres, les olives sont vertes.

olive-green

adjectif (vert tirant sur le jaune) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Isabelle portait un chemisier vert olive hier soir.

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