olive tree

noun

: a tree on which olives (small, egg-shaped black or green fruit that is used as food or for making oil) grow

Examples of olive tree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s an olive tree there, which a waiter tells me is over 100 years old. —

Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2024 In Palestinian history and present-day culture, an olive tree has material and spiritual meaning. —

Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024 Head here in the cooler months and take a seat around the olive tree that stands as a proud centerpiece. —

Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023 In the middle of the 1,100-square-foot location, decorated with white walls and black fixtures, is a small olive tree with a golf bag standing next to it — a preview of the golf gear the company will be offering later this year. —

Deborah Belgum, WWD, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for olive tree

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