queen olive

noun

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.

OriginSpanish aceituna de la reina →
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Meanings

nounqueen olive (plural queen olives)

plural queen olives

  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. broadlyAny olive of similar character.

Origin

  1. Spanishaceituna de la reina
  2. Englishqueen olive

Calque of Spanish aceituna de la reina.

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