Usage Note
Oliva is the fruit of the olive tree, which itself is l'ulivo or l'olivo. The adjective olivastro means olive-colored (of skin). Plural: le olive.
Examples
"Aggiungi le olive alla pizza."
Natural Translation
Add the olives to the pizza.

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