English Explanatory Dictionary

queen olive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A superior kind of olive grown in Spain. It is large and oblong, with a small but long pit and a delicate flavour, and is cured when green.
  2. Any olive of similar character.

Word forms

queen olive queen olives

Etymology

Calque of Spanish aceituna de la reina.

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