also: おりぶ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the olive fruit, the olive tree, or the olive-green color. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
from French
Let's add olives to the salad.
I topped the salad with olives.
She was wearing an olive-colored dress.
I planted an olive tree in the garden.
She was wearing an olive-colored coat.
olive oil
olive (color); olive brown
olive oil
olive green
stuffed olives
Standard katakana spelling for the fruit, tree, and color.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than オリーブ.
Older or less common spelling; may appear in historical or specialized contexts.
Borrowed from French 'olive', ultimately from Latin 'oliva'.