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olivo

olive tree

noun oh-LEE-voh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: Latin oliva (olive), from Greek elaia.

Usage Note

Olivo is the tree; oliva or uliva (regional) is the fruit (olive). In Tuscany and southern Italy, ancient olive trees (olivi secolari) are culturally iconic. Do not confuse olivo (tree) with oliva (fruit): raccogliere le olive dall'olivo means to pick olives from the olive tree. The adjective olivastro means olive-coloured (dark yellowish-green).

Examples

"Il giardino è pieno di olivi centenari."

Natural Translation

The garden is full of centuries-old olive trees.

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