OLIVARY Ol"i*va*ry, a. Etym: [L. olivarius belonging to olives, fr. oliva an olive: cf. F. olivaire.] (Anat.)
Defn: Like an olive. Olivary body (Anat.), an oval prominence on each side of the medulla oblongata; — called also olive.
OLIVASTER
Ol`i*vas"ter, a. Etym: [L. oliva olive: cf.F. olivâtre.]
Defn: Of the color of the olive; tawny. Sir T. Herbert.
OLIVE
Ol"ive, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. oliva, akin to Gr. Oil.]
1. (Bot.) (a) A tree (Olea Europæa) with small oblong or elliptical leaves, axillary clusters of flowers, and oval, one-seeded drupes. The tree has been cultivated for its fruit for thousands of years, and its branches are the emblems of peace. The wood is yellowish brown and beautifully variegated. (b) The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive oil is pressed from its flesh.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; — so called from the form. See Oliva. (b) The oyster catcher. [Prov.Eng.]
3. (a) The color of the olive, a peculiar dark brownish, yellowish, or tawny green. (b) One of the tertiary colors, composed of violet and green mixed in equal strength and proportion.
4. (Anat.)
Defn: An olivary body. See under Olivary.