olyve

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old French olive, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa). ==== Alternative forms ==== olife, oliva, olive, olyf, olyfe ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɔliv(ə)/, /ˈɔlif/, /ˈɔliva/ ==== Noun ==== olyve (plural olyves or oleys) An olive tree (Olea europaea). A sprig or garland of olive, especially used to represent peace. An olive (fruit of the olive tree). (rare) The timber from an olive tree; olivewood. (rare) Oil from olives; olive oil. ===== Descendants ===== English: olive Scots: olive ===== References ===== “olive, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-1. === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== olyve alternative form of alyve