olive tree; olive fruit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
olive tree; Olea europaea
An evergreen small tree with long elliptical leaves and fragrant white flowers. In Western culture, its branches are a symbol of peace.
Yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
dì地
zhōng中
hǎi海
yī一
dài带
。
The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean region.
Xī西
fāng方
bǎ把
yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
de的
zhī枝
yè叶
zuò作
wéi为
hé和
píng平
de的
xiāng象
zhēng征
。
Western cultures use olive branches as a symbol of peace.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
mào茂
shèng盛
。
This olive tree is growing very lushly.
noun
olive (fruit)
The oval fruit turns black when ripe. It can be eaten after processing (curing) or pressed to produce olive oil.
Yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
jiā加
gōng工
hòu后
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
。
Olives can be eaten after processing.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
zhè这
xiē些
yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
zhà榨
yóu油
。
We can press these olives to extract oil.
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Zhè这
xiē些
yóu油
gǎn橄
lǎn榄
yǐ已
jīng经
chéng成
shú熟
le了
，
biàn变
chéng成
le了
hēi黑
sè色
。
These olives have already ripened and turned black.