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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Heroes include Night Cap, a warm-spicy gourmand, as well as Salted Muse, which taps sea salt, pink pepper and olive tree accord.
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Fertilize Sparingly To boost growth, Popat recommends applying a slow-release fertilizer to your indoor olive tree once in early spring and once in early summer.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Across from the town hall is an olive tree, which some locals estimate to be around 600 to 800 years old.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Boasting over 1,000 five-star reviews, this fake olive tree looks incredibly real.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Fertilize Sparingly To boost growth, Popat recommends applying a slow-release fertilizer to your indoor olive tree once in early spring and once in early summer.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Across from the town hall is an olive tree, which some locals estimate to be around 600 to 800 years old.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Boasting over 1,000 five-star reviews, this fake olive tree looks incredibly real.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Olive tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20tree. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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