olive tree
noun
: a tree on which olives (small, egg-shaped black or green fruit that is used as food or for making oil) grow
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Take the Buffy Belgian linen duvet cover with olive tree wooden buttons, for instance.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
The commemorative olive tree, planted in Halimi’s honor 14 years ago, was cut down late Wednesday night.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The olive tree sculpture with 75 curved aluminum branches stands at the corner of Mission Road and Lee Boulevard.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
This faux olive tree adds a fresh, natural touch to any room with no care required.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
The commemorative olive tree, planted in Halimi’s honor 14 years ago, was cut down late Wednesday night.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The olive tree sculpture with 75 curved aluminum branches stands at the corner of Mission Road and Lee Boulevard.
—Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
This faux olive tree adds a fresh, natural touch to any room with no care required.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for olive tree
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“Olive tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20tree. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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