Olives

American  

[ol-ivz] / ˈɒl ɪvz /

Also Olivet

noun

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

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Olives British  

/ ˈɒlɪvz /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

My wife, who leads the charge, asks if the olives we bought for Christmas are still good.

From The Wall Street Journal

After almost three decades of marriage, I can guarantee those tasty olives are going into the trash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then scatter olives and capers on top, and let the pan bubble away on the stovetop over high heat until the sauce reduces and the flavors meld.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bloom Garden is special in another way: It features the seven ancient plant species that are integral to Jewish teachings, and symbols of the Promised Land — wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.

From Los Angeles Times

This is where the oils live, and the spices, and the half-forgotten jars of jam, olives, vinegars and other bits of kitchen ephemera that have been quietly waiting for their moment.

From Salon