Olives

American

[ol-ivz] / ˈɒl ɪvz /

Also Olivet

noun

Mount of, a small ridge E of Jerusalem, in what is now Jordan. Highest point, 2,737 feet (834m).

Olives British

/ ˈɒlɪvz /

noun

a hill to the east of Jerusalem: in New Testament times the village Bethany (Mark 11:11) was on its eastern slope and Gethsemane on its western one

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These are the Annunciation, the Nativity and the Adoration of the Magi; Jesus praying on the Mount of Olives, the Crucifixion and the Lamentation; and, finally, the Resurrection, Ascension and Pentecost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Olives, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomato, artichoke hearts, marinated mushrooms — each one adds a tiny jolt of savoriness that keeps the bowl from tipping too sweet or too soft.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

This year, low rainfall led to slim pickings in the West Bank, including for the tree whose many nicknames include the Elder, the Bedouin Tree and Mother of Olives.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

The officers in these groups are known as Olives, because of the colour of their uniforms.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2023

“Olives—yes. Olives and wax. I never go anyplace without ’em.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

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