Audio English.net » Dictionary » A » American Eagle ... American Red Squirrel

AMERICAN OLIVE

Pronunciation (US):

• AMERICAN OLIVE (noun)
The noun AMERICAN OLIVE has 1 sense:

1. small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits

Familiarity information: AMERICAN OLIVE used as a noun is very rare.

• AMERICAN OLIVE (noun)

Sense 1

American olive ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Small tree of southern United States having panicles of dull white flowers followed by dark purple fruits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

American olive; devilwood; Osmanthus americanus

Hypernyms ("American olive" is a kind of...):

tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

Holonyms ("American olive" is a member of...):

genus Osmanthus; Osmanthus (widely distributed genus of evergreen shrubs or trees of southern United States and Middle East and China and Japan)

"Jack of all trades, master of none."
(English proverb)
"The world will not find rest by just saying «peace.»"
(Afghanistan proverb)
"A problem is solved when it gets tougher."
(Arabic proverb)
"Do not wake sleeping dogs."
(Dutch proverb)

What other visitors were searching for:

Definition of American olive
Free English language dictionary
American olive synonyms in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary
English language terminology
What does American olive mean?
Word lists
Proper usage and pronunciation of the word American olive

Page delivered in 0.052 seconds