olive tree; olive (fruit); olea
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
olive tree (Olea europaea); a species of evergreen tree
neutralRefers specifically to the plant species. It produces the olive fruit.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
shù树
。
The hillside is planted with olive trees.
Zhè这
piàn片
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
lín林
shì是
dāng当
dì地
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jīng经
jì济
lái来
yuán源
。
This olive grove is an important source of income for the local area.
noun
olive (fruit); the fruit of the olive tree
neutralThe fruit is green when unripe and darkens when ripe. Can be eaten fresh, pickled, or pressed for oil.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
shā沙
lā拉
lǐ里
jiā加
jǐ几
kē颗
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
。
I like to add a few olives to my salad.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yān腌
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
yǒu有
diǎn点
xián咸
。
These pickled olives are a bit salty.
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Qīng青
guǒ果
shì是
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
de的
bié别
míng名
。
'Qingguo' is another name for olives in some regions.
noun
common name for the olive plant (including both tree and fruit); olea
neutralThis is a general term that can refer to the whole plant species (tree and fruit), often used in botanical or general contexts.
Gǎn橄
lǎn榄
yóu油
shì是
cóng从
yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
guǒ果
shí实
zhōng中
zhà榨
qǔ取
de的
。
Olive oil is extracted from the fruit of the olive tree.
Dì地
zhōng中
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
shì是
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
chǎn产
qū区
。
The Mediterranean region is the main growing area for olives.