olyve
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French olive, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan 𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (eleiva) or from Pre-Classical Ancient Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁loiwom.
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.
Adjective
olyve
- Alternative form of alyve