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# olive #
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## Definition: ##
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The olive is the small, oval fruit from an olive tree, which is mostly grown in the regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
* Olive trees are a type of large evergreen shrub with tiny white flowers. They grow best in hot weather and can survive well with little water.
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* The olive tree's fruit starts out green and changes to black as they ripen. Olives were useful for food and for the oil that could be extracted from them.
* Olive oil was used for cooking in lamps and for religious ceremonies.
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* In the Bible, olive trees and branches are sometimes used figuratively to refer to people.
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(See also: [lamp ](../other/lamp.md ), [the sea ](../other/mediterranean.md ), [Mount of Olives ](../other/mountofolives.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 27:28-29 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/27/28 )
* [Deuteronomy 06:10-12 ](rc://en/tn/help/deu/06/10 )
* [Exodus 23:10-11 ](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/10 )
* [Genesis 08:10-12 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/08/10 )
* [James 03:11-12 ](rc://en/tn/help/jas/03/11 )
* [Luke 16:5-7 ](rc://en/tn/help/luk/16/05 )
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* [Psalms 052:8-9 ](rc://en/tn/help/psa/052/008 )
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## Word Data:##
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