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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Oliva

English

olivenoun

Pronunciation

OL-iv

Root and affixes

Loanword from oliva, used for the fruit of the olive tree or derived products such as olive oil.

Meaning and usage notes

In many contexts it is equivalent to aceituna; it also appears in expressions like olive oil.

foodfruitoil
Example 1

Ganahan siya og oliva sa ensalada.

He or she likes olives in the salad.

Example 2

Gigamit nila ang lana sa oliva sa pagluto.

They used olive oil for cooking.

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