Phrase guide

black olive

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An olive picked after it has ripened; as opposed to a green olive which is picked before ripening.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Terminalia buceras, a tree of the Caribbean.

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noun

Meaning 3

olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: ripe olive

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: olive

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: oliva negra — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黑橄欖 /黑橄榄 (hēigǎnlǎn) — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Finnish: musta oliivi — olive picked after it has ripened
  • French: olive noire — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Italian: oliva nera — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Polish: czarna oliwka — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Spanish: aceituna negra — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Turkish: siyah zeytin — olive picked after it has ripened
  • Turkish: kara zeytin — olive picked after it has ripened