| Principal Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| olive n | (small black or green fruit) | aceituna nf |
| | | oliva nf |
| | Olives are a great predinner snack. |
| | Las aceitunas son un aperitivo genial. |
| olive n | (dull green colour) | verde olivo loc nom m |
| | (AR) | verde oliva loc nom m |
| | Olive really isn't his colour. |
| | El verde olivo no es su color. |
| olive adj | (dull green in colour) | verde olivo loc adj |
| | (AR) | verde oliva loc adj |
| | John's olive jacket doesn't suit him at all. |
| | La chaqueta verde olivo de John no le queda nada bien. |
| olive adj | (of skin: somewhat brown) | aceitunado/a adj |
| | | oliváceo/a adj |
| | People living around the Mediterranean often have olive skin. |
| | La gente que vive por el Mediterráneo suele tener piel aceitunada. |
| olive n as adj | (made using olives) | de aceitunas loc adj |
| | | con aceitunas loc adj |
| | Olive bread is very tasty. |
| | El pan de aceitunas es muy sabroso. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| black olive n | (fruit) | oliva negra nf + adj |
| | I added black olives to the pizza topping. |
| | | aceituna negra nf + adj |
| | Le puse aceitunas negras a la pizza. |
| extend an olive branch v expr | figurative (offer reconciliation) | dar una ofrenda de paz loc verb |
| olive branch n | (token of peace) (racimo de olivas) | ofrenda de paz loc nom f |
| olive brown n | (dull greenish-brown color) | marrón oliva loc nom m |
| | | olivo nm |
| olive brown adj | (dull greenish-brown in color) | marrón oliva loc adj |
| | | olivo adj |
| olive dish n | (receptacle for serving olives) | plato para aceitunas nm + loc adj |
| olive drab n | (dark brownish-green color) | verde militar loc nom m |
| | Many army uniforms are olive drab. |
| | Muchos uniformes militares son verde militar. |
| | | parduzco, pardusco nm |
| | Muchos uniformes militares son parduzcos. |
| | | verde musgo loc nom m |
| | Muchos uniformes militares son verde musgo. |
| | | verde oliva loc nom m |
| | Muchos uniformes militares son verde oliva. |
| olive drab adj | (dark brownish green in color) | verde musgo, verde oliva loc adj |
| olive family n | (plant group) | oleácea nf |
olive green,
olive-green n | (dull yellowish-green colour) | verde oliva adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Although olive green used to be popular decades ago, I wouldn't advise wearing a dress this color nowadays. |
olive green,
olive-green adj | (dull yellowish green in colour) | verde oliva loc adj |
| olive grove n | (area of land where olive trees grow) | olivar nm |
| olive oil n | (oil extracted from olives) | aceite de oliva nm + loc adj |
| | Elaine poured some olive oil over the salad. |
| | Elaine le puso aceite de oliva a la ensalada. |
| olive pit n | (stone inside an olive) | carozo nm |
| | Watch out for olive pits when eating--they can chip a tooth. |
| | Cuidado con el carozo al morder una aceituna, no vayas a partirte un diente. |
| olive tree n | (tree which bears olives) | olivo nm |
| | Olive trees have been cultivated here for at least 5000 years. |
| | Los olivos se vienen cultivando en esta zona al menos desde hace 500 años. |
| olive wood | (botany) (botánica) | madera de olivo nf + loc adj |
| olive-skinned adj | (person: having light brown skin) | con piel de oliva loc adj |
| | | de piel aceitunada loc adj |
| virgin olive oil n | (edible oil) | aceite de oliva virgen nm + loc adj |
| | Add two tablespoons of virgin olive oil to the pan and fry the garlic. |
| | Agrega dos cucharadas de aceite de oliva virgen a la sartén y fríe el ajo. |