olive vs Olea europaea

Olea europaea vs olive

olive and Olea europaea both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other synonyms of olive include European olive tree.

olive (noun)	Olea europaea (noun)
a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation	evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
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

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

Difference between olive and Olea europaea

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