Olea europaea vs olive

olive vs Olea europaea

Olea europaea and olive both are nouns.

Olea europaea is not an adjective while olive is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Olea europaea	Yes	No	No	No
olive	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Olea europaea and olive are synonyms defined as:

Olea europaea and olive: evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits

Other synonyms of Olea europaea include European olive tree.

Olea europaea (noun)	olive (noun)
evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits	a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
	one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
	evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
	small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
	hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork

Olea europaea (adjective)	olive (adjective)
	of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

Difference between Olea europaea and olive

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