Olive
5 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small oval fruit with a hard pit, typically green or black when ripe. The tree that produces this fruit.
“She added olives to the Mediterranean salad.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɒlɪv/
Syllables
ol·ive
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Contains vowels O, I, E and less common V.
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points; V provides good value.
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