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Meaning of olive ridley

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

olive

Pronunciation:/ˈɒlɪv//ˈɑlɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

  2. The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

  3. The wood of the olive tree.

  4. A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.