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black olive

/blæk ˌɑləv/
/blæk ˈɒlɪv/
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Other forms: black olives

Definitions of black olive
  1. noun
    olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
    synonyms: ripe olive
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    type of:
    olive
    one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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