Oliif

See also: oliif

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• olief (Veldeke spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Limburgish olīve, from Latin olīva, from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva) or Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈliːf/
• Rhymes: -iːf

Noun

Oliif f (plural Oliive̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. olive (fruit)