black olive
noun
a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.
black olives
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pluralof black olive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But in the same love-at-first-bite manner in which I fell for stinky cheese and black olives, I was Team Marmite from the jump.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2023
Breakfast included black olives they had retrieved from the rubble.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
Owen: Made by Patrick Lesec, this wine blends mourvèdre, syrah and grenache, a cornucopia of red fruit flavors, black licorice, cigar box, black olives and garrigue.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
There are certain toppings that seem to invite controversy — anchovies, black olives, pineapple — and certain preparations that stoke the ire of entire swaths of the country.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2022
Her deep-set eyes were as dark and shiny as two black olives.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
