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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.
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* 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 is green in color, changing to black as they ripen. Olives are used for eating and extracting oil.
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* Olive oil was used not only for cooking, but also for lighting lamps and in 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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