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black olive

American  

noun

black olives plural
  1. a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.


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She says there were discussions about charting Sylvie’s evolution this season by adding more colors to her typically understated palette of black, olive, and biscuit while Emily brings a little refinement to her dizzying ensembles.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 21, 2022

Pair fruity, berry ciders with anything that goes well with rosé wine but especially fresh goat cheese and black olive focaccia.

From Salon Oct. 31, 2021

SamMobile suggests you’ll be able to choose from watches in either black, olive green, rose gold, or silver, with additional customizations for watch bands.

From The Verge Aug. 9, 2021

The Huntsman tips toward the riper side of cabernet, with dried fruit, black olive, toffee and dark roast coffee flavors.

From Washington Post Feb. 15, 2019

The Elgon forest towered around their campsite, a web of gnarled African olive trees hung with moss and creepers and dotted with a black olive that is poisonous to humans.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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