olijvenhout

Definitions of olijvenhout
  1. noun
    hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
    synonyms: olijf, olijvehout
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    type of:
    boomgewas, geboomte, hout, houtgewas, houtsoort
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  2. noun
    evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
    synonyms: olijvehout
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    type of:
    olijfboom, vredesboom
    a tree of the genus Olea cultivated for its fruit
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