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)

1. An olive tree (Olea europaea).
2. A sprig or garland of olive, especially used to represent peace.
3. An olive (fruit of the olive tree).
4. (rare) The timber from an olive tree; olivewood.
5. (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

1. Alternative form of alyve