olive tree
noun
: a tree on which olives (small, egg-shaped black or green fruit that is used as food or for making oil) grow
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Lionel Messi, who met the pope in 2013, paid tribute to on the social network X, posting a picture of the pope accepting an olive tree from him.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Bridges Brown Interiors Bridges Brown Interiors designed this space as an extension of the foyer, creating the feel of a courtyard with a large olive tree and planter by Robert Lawrence Designs.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Published on February 25, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Ryan Lahiff
An ancient olive tree stands at the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Stoneware ceramic vases were used in the florals and to hold down our linen seating chart, which hung from an olive tree.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Bridges Brown Interiors Bridges Brown Interiors designed this space as an extension of the foyer, creating the feel of a courtyard with a large olive tree and planter by Robert Lawrence Designs.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
Published on February 25, 2025 By Wendy Bowman Photo : Ryan Lahiff
An ancient olive tree stands at the front entrance.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2025
Stoneware ceramic vases were used in the florals and to hold down our linen seating chart, which hung from an olive tree.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Olive tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20tree. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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