olijf

Definitions of olijf
  1. noun
    one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
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    type of:
    atjar
    spicy or savory condiment
    steenvrucht
    fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube
  2. noun
    hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
    synonyms: olijvehout, olijvenhout
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    type of:
    boomgewas, geboomte, hout, houtgewas, houtsoort
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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