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Olive (other)
Olive is a genus of about 20 species of small trees in the family Oleaceae, and the fruit of those trees. ''Olive'' may also refer to: Color *Olive (color), a dark yellowish-green color *Olive skin, a type of skin color Places United States *Olive, California *Olive, Indiana *Olive, Missouri *Olive, Montana *Olive, New York *Olive, Oklahoma *Olive, Virginia *Olive, West Virginia *Olive Green (other), two places in Ohio and one in England *Olive Township (other), several places in the United States Elsewhere * Olive Island, an island in South Australia * Mount Olive (other), various mountains People * Olive (given name) * Olive (martyr) (Blessed Olive), a Catholic martyr from Italy * Olive, Lady Baillie (1899–1974), Anglo-American heiress, landowner and hostess * Fernand Olive (1891-1949), French general * Jean-Baptiste Olive (1848–1936), French painter * Karl Olive (born 1969), French sports journalist and politician * Milton L. Olive, III (1946†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. The species is cultivated in all the countries of the Mediterranean, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America and South Africa. ''Olea europaea'' is the type species for the genus ''Olea''. The olive's fruit, also called an "olive", is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine. The tree and its fruit give their name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and the true ash tree. Thousands of cultivars of the olive tree are known. Olive cultivars may be used primarily for oil, eating, or both. Olives cultivated for consumption ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
