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olive tree

DEFINITIONS OF: olive tree

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n a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit

Types:
European olive tree, Olea europaea, olive
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
Olea cunninghamii, black maire
northern Zealand tree having dense hard light-brown wood
Olea lanceolata, white maire
small New Zealand tree having red pulpy one-seeded fruit
Type of:
fruit tree
tree bearing edible fruit
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