olive

S2 W2

in Vietnamese trái oliu, quả ô liu

BrE /ˈɒlɪv/ AmE /ˈɑːlɪv/

noun / adjective en → vi

1 FRUIT [singular] A2

trái oliu, quả ô liu

a small green or black fruit that grows on a tree and is used in cooking, especially to make oil

Collocations olive oil · black olives

  • She sprinkled some black olives on the salad.

    Cô ấy rắc một ít quả ô liu đen lên món salad.

2 PEACE [singular] B1

cành ô liu (đại diện cho hòa bình)

a symbol of peace, often shown as an olive branch held in someone's hand or a dove carrying an olive branch

Collocations olive branch

  • He held out an olive branch to his former enemy.

    Ông ta đưa ra một cành ô liu cho kẻ thù cũ của mình.

1 COLOR [singular] B1

màu xanh lá cây nhạt, màu ô liu

a greenish-brown color like that of an olive fruit

Collocations olive green

  • The soldiers were wearing olive-green uniforms.

    Các binh sĩ mặc đồng phục màu xanh ô liu.

2 FOOD [plural] B1

trái ô liu ăn vặt

a small green or black fruit that is often eaten as a snack, especially in Mediterranean countries

Collocations olives on bread

  • They served olives with the cheese.

    Họ phục vụ trái ô liu cùng với phô mai.