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queen olive

American  

noun

  1. any large, meaty olive suitable for pickling or processing.

  2. such an olive grown especially in the area of Seville, Spain.

queen olive British  

noun

  1. a variety of olive having large fleshy fruit suitable for pickling, esp one from around Seville in Spain

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Etymology

Origin of queen olive

First recorded in 1910–15

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