The Clue
Branch or oil (5 letter answer)
The Answer
OLIVE
Tags
Notes
The answer OLIVE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Definition
OLIVE as a noun:
1. small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
2. (olive, European olive tree, Olea europaea) = evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
3. hard yellow often variegated wood of an olive tree; used in cabinetwork
4. one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
5. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
OLIVE as an adjective:
1. of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive