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olive in Arabic

زَيْتُونِيّ zaytūniyy

/ˈɒ.lɪv//ˈɑ.lɪv/

olive in Arabic: زَيْتُونِيّ (zaytūniyy), زَيْتِيّ (zaytiyy), زَيْتُون (zaytūn). In English, olive means a tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

Arabic words for olive

colour
زَيْتُونِيّ zaytūniyy, زَيْتِيّ zaytiyy
fruit
زَيْتُون zaytūn

English meaning of olive

  1. noun A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
  2. noun The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).
  3. noun The wood of the olive tree.
  4. noun A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

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Questions about olive in Arabic

What is the meaning of olive in Arabic?
Olive in Arabic is زَيْتُونِيّ (zaytūniyy), زَيْتِيّ (zaytiyy), زَيْتُون (zaytūn).
ما معنى كلمة olive؟
Olive: زَيْتُونِيّ (zaytūniyy), زَيْتِيّ (zaytiyy), زَيْتُون (zaytūn).
What does olive mean in English?
Olive means a tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

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