1. a small oval fruit with a hard pit, eaten as food or pressed to make oil
2. the evergreen tree that produces olives, native to Mediterranean regions
3. a dull yellowish-green color like that of an unripe olive

1. having a dull yellowish-green color

Examples

• She added black olives to the pizza.
• The Mediterranean diet includes plenty of olive oil.
• Ancient olive trees still grow in the grove.
• He wore an olive green jacket.
• The salad was dressed with olive oil and vinegar.
• Green olives are often stuffed with pimientos.
• The walls were painted in a soft olive shade.