olive tree

/ˌɑləv tri/

/ˈɒlɪv tri/

Other forms: olive trees

Definitions of olive tree

1. noun

   a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
   types:

   European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive

   evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

   Olea cunninghamii, black maire

   northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood

   Olea lanceolata, white maire

   small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit

   type of:

   fruit tree

   tree bearing edible fruit