Synonym: European olive tree, Olea europaea. Similar words: oliver cromwell, oliver wendell holmes, bolivar, live, lives, liver, alive, simon bolivar. Meaning: ['ɑlɪv /'ɒl-] n. 1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil 2. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits 3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork 4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish 5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation. adj. of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive.
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121. Paul marinated the chicken in a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, and spices.
122. Heat together the butter and olive oil in a large pan or casserole dish, until the butter has melted.
123. Baste occasionally during cooking. 3 Meanwhile, mix together the mustard, olive oil, cream and mixed herbs.
124. Suddenly I saw a small olive bird fly past, and I chased after it.
125. Nor did the president offer much of an olive branch to the Republican majority in Congress.
126. Fry in a little olive or sunflower oil until golden.
127. In a large heavy bottomed skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
128. Heat the olive oil over medium heat, add the onion and celery and saute gently for 5 minutes.
129. Prepare a vinaigrette dressing with olive oil, white wine vinegar, and mustard.
130. Serve hot, warm or cold with a spoonful of olive oil and fresh lemon juice.
131. Whisk together olive oil, raspberry vinegar, honey, salt and pepper, and pour over salad.
132. In minutes you can leave the sea for chestnut trees and olive groves.
133. A thick new olive green wool blanket covered Mrs Saulitis's window at night.
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134. Then, leaning forward, she picked an olive out of the glass dish in front of them and held it between thumb and forefinger.
135. Olive steadfastly refused to move from the Hall, retreating gradually into the east wing as the rest deteriorated.
136. This salad is best with a vinegar and olive oil dressing.
137. We also bought some of the extra virgin olive oil, stored in huge terracotta jars with wooden lids.
138. Then the whole thing is cooked slowly in a nonstick pan lightly coated with olive oil or clarified butter.
139. It is a powerful protective antioxidant and lavish amounts of the best quality olive oil can be consumed without risk.
140. Garnished with a twist of lemon peel or a single green olive, the martini is one of the more simple cocktails.
141. On the way Olive Williams pointed out snowdrops which had naturalised and were growing in profusion.
142. His shooting uniform of olive greens and tweeds as tribal as the black Sunday outfits of the Lewis churchgoers.
143. A thick mop of black hair over a man-boy's smooth olive complexion.
144. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and stir in the onion.
145. In almost all instances, cook fresh mushrooms quickly in a little butter or olive oil in a hot saute pan.
146. These men also have olive groves and cold-press their own virgin oil.
147. Mix the chopped parsley, garlic, olive oil, chopped anchovy fillets and vinegar to make a little vinaigrette sauce.
148. Above, left to right: Sainsbury's Pane di Olive, studded with whole olives, 92p.
149. She had flawless olive skin, huge dark eyes, an almost perfect profile.
150. In minutes she had garlic, onions, carrots and celery cooking together gently in olive oil.
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