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PRONUNCIATION OF OLIVE-WOOD

olive-wood  [ˈɒlɪvˌwʊd] play
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WHAT DOES OLIVE-WOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

olive-wood

Olive

The olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, found in much of Africa, the Mediterranean Basin from Portugal to Israel, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Asia as far east as China, plus the Canary Islands, Mauritius and Réunion. The species is cultivated in many places and considered naturalized in France, Corsica, Crimea, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Java, Norfolk Island, California and Bermuda. Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil. The tree and its fruit give its name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilacs, jasmine, Forsythia and the true ash trees. The word derives from Latin ŏlīva which is cognate with the Greek ἐλαία and ἔλαιον. The oldest attested forms of the latter two words in Greek are respectively the Mycenaean

Definition of olive-wood in the English dictionary

The definition of olive-wood in the dictionary is made of wood from the olive tree.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OLIVE-WOOD


blackwood
ˈblækˌwʊd
Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
Brentwood
ˈbrɛntˌwʊd
cottonwood
ˈkɒtənˌwʊd
driftwood
ˈdrɪftˌwʊd
elmwood
ˈɛlmˌwʊd
Fleetwood
ˈfliːtˌwʊd
Goodwood
ˈɡʊdˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
plywood
ˈplaɪˌwʊd
redwood
ˈrɛdˌwʊd
rosewood
ˈrəʊzˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
Tollywood
ˈtɒlɪˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd
wildwood
ˈwaɪldˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OLIVE-WOOD

olivary
olivary body
olive
olive branch
olive brown
olive crown
olive drab
olive green
olive oil
olive-brown
olive-drab
olive-green
olivenite
Oliver
Olives
olivet
Olivier
olivine
olivinic
olivinitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE OLIVE-WOOD

Atwood
beechwood
briarwood
candlewood
deadwood
dogwood
Eastwood
firewood
from the wood
hazelwood
Heywood
kingwood
oakwood
out of the wood
partridge-wood
pinewood
sandalwood
torchwood
Wedgwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of olive-wood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «olive-wood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OLIVE-WOOD

Find out the translation of olive-wood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of olive-wood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «olive-wood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

橄榄木
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de madera de olivo
570 millions of speakers

English

olive-wood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैतून की लकड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خشب الزيتون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оливково- дерево
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olive- madeira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলপাই কাঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en bois d´olivier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kayu zaitun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Olivenholz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オリーブウッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

올리브 나무
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kayu zaitun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ô-liu gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆலிவ்-மரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जैतून लाकूड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zeytin kerestesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

legno di olivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oliwa z drewna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оливково - дерево
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

măsline lemn
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από ξύλο ελιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oliewenhout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oliv - trä
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oliven - tre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of olive-wood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE-WOOD»

The term «olive-wood» is regularly used and occupies the 107.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OLIVE-WOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about olive-wood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OLIVE-WOOD»

Discover the use of olive-wood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to olive-wood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Olive Odyssey: Searching for the Secrets of the Fruit That ...
In 3800 bc, people in southern Spain ate wild olives, leaving behind the characteristically small pits (five to nine millimeters) in the Caves of Nerja and charcoal from olive wood they used to fuel their fires. Spain's Cova de les Cendres, Cave of ...
Julia Angus, 2014
2
A Local History of Greek Polytheism: Gods, People and the ...
Herodotus provides two explanations why the olive wood had to be Athenian, and by doing so inadvertently acknowledges that there was nothing obvious about that injunction (for, as today, olive trees are found throughout Greece): ἐδέοντο ...
Irene Polinskaya, 2013
3
All Things in the Bible: M-Z
Olive Wood The roots of the olive tree provided fine fuel. And the wood was used for carving various decorative designs, including the cherubim at the doors of the Temple. Olive wood is a deep amber color; it is very dense and finegrained, ...
Nancy M. Tischler, 2006
4
A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants ... Arranged ...
Flowers yellowish-green. Eastern Olive-wood. Clt. 1771. Tree 12 feet. 2 E. AUSTRA'LE (Vent. malm. t. 117-)1eavescrenately-toothed, oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, much longer than the petioles; flowers usually tetrandrous. I2 . G. Native of ...
George Don, 1832
5
General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
Eastern Olive-wood. Clt. 1771. Tree 12 feet. 2 E. AusrnA'Lr: (Vent. malm. t. 117.) leaves crenately-toothed, oblong-lanceolatc, coriaceous, much longer than the petioles; flowers usually tetrandrous. l2 . G. Native of New Holland. Portenschlagia ...
George Don, 1832
6
Vol. II. - Caclyciflorae
Nerves in the young leaves reddish. The nut is said to be hairy on the outside. Flowers yellowish-green. Eastern Olive-wood. Clt. 1771. Tree 12 feet. 2 E. AUSTRA'LE (Vent. malm. t. 117;)leaves crenately-toothed, oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous ...
‎1832
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A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants
Eastern Olive-wood. Clt. 1771. Tree 12 feet. 2 E. ausraa'ta (Vent. malm. t. 117.) leaves crenately-toothed, oblong-lanceolate, coriaceous, much longer than the petioles; flowers usually tetrandrous. l7 . G. Native of New Holland. Portenschlagia ...
George Don, 1832
8
French Furniture and Gilt Bronzes: Baroque and Régence : ...
DA.852 DESCRIPTION The two doors of this rectangular armoire are veneered on their exterior with olive wood framed with rosewood ribbons — forming rectangles, lozenges, and hearts — and banded with olive wood. The doors open to ...
Gillian Wilson, 2008
9
Our Father Abraham: Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith
Olive wood was used for construction purposes, including part of the Solomonic Temple (1 Kgs. 6:23-33). Today, Bethlehem still attracts thousands of visitors each week to its olive-wood factories and stores. Grafted into Israel Against the ...
Marvin R. Wilson, 1989
10
New Creations In Israel!
And my most favorite furniture are beds. I've built several big beds, four-poster. I' ve completed one for my wife and I, last year, for her birthday. A big large bed with a big olive wood headboard and foot. I have a Scripture across the headboard.

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OLIVE-WOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term olive-wood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Expo: 'Artists for Morgantina' in Milan
An artistic installation carved in olive-wood by sculptor Mario Termini called "Extradizione", may also be admired, while actress Lorenza Denaro ... «ANSAmed, Jul 15»
2
Why Indigo Books & Music Inc CEO Heather Reisman believes we …
Canada's biggest bookstore chain has managed to stay viable in the world of digital reading by adding everything from iPads to olive-wood ... «Financial Post, Jun 15»
3
On A Greek Island, Vacationers Lend A Hand To Migrants
... a 60-year-old Briton who has lived in a village in northern Lesvos with his wife and daughter for 16 years, led a quiet life making olive-wood ... «KUNC, Jun 15»
4
What Pope Francis did when he saw a photo of two little girls who …
The priest also showed Francis an olive-wood statue that depicts Jesus embracing two young children. The pope blessed the photo and the ... «Washington Post, May 15»
5
Indigo Eyes U.S. as Dolls Help Bookseller Fend Off Amazon
Canada's biggest bookstore chain has managed to stay viable in the world of digital reading by adding everything from iPads to olive-wood ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
6
Seaside's Gusto honors hand-crafted pasta and pizza duties …
... the soothing hum of diners conversing, servers moving calmly but purposefully and the 750-degree, oak-and-olive-wood-fired oven, the heart ... «Monterey County Weekly, Apr 15»
7
The Passion of the Olive Trees*: Settlers Pelt US Diplomatic …
But when the big main branches are cut off for top-grafting, the wood can go to the thriving olive-wood industry, which has a long-celebrated ... «The Jewish Press, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Olive-Wood [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/olive-wood>. May 2024 ».
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