Definition

1. Noun:
   • Olive tree: A small evergreen tree (Olea europaea) cultivated for its fruit and oil.
   • Olive: The small, oval fruit of this tree, typically green when unripe and black or dark purple when ripe, used for food and oil.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cây ô liu được trồng nhiều ở vùng Địa Trung Hải. (The olive tree is widely cultivated in the Mediterranean region.)
  • Món salad này có thêm vài quả ô liu đen. (This salad has some black olives added to it.)

Advanced Usage

• Symbolic Use: The olive branch is a universal symbol of peace.
  • Cành ô liu thường được dùng làm biểu tượng cho hòa bình. (The olive branch is often used as a symbol of peace.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu ô liu (Olive oil): An oil extracted from olives, used in cooking and cosmetics.
  • Cô ấy thích nấu ăn bằng dầu ô liu. (She likes to cook with olive oil.)

Synonyms

• Trái olive (less common Vietnamese variant): Olive fruit.
• Olea europaea (Scientific name): The botanical name for the olive tree.

1. Olive
   • Dầu ô liu
     Olive oil