Phrase guide

green olive

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

olives picked green and pickled in brine; infrequently stuffed with e.g. pimento

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: olive

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: oliva verda — olive picked before it has ripened
  • Chinese Mandarin: 綠橄欖 /绿橄榄 (lǜgǎnlǎn) — olive picked before it has ripened
  • Finnish: vihreä oliivi — olive picked before it has ripened
  • French: olive verte — olive picked before it has ripened
  • Polish: zielona oliwka — olive picked before it has ripened
  • Turkish: yeşil zeytin — olive picked before it has ripened