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ŏlīva, ae, f. [ἐλαία].

  1. I. An olive, Col. 12, 50, 5; 2, 22, 4; Plin. 15, 3, 3, § 9; Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 90; Afran. ap. Non. 478, 26: lecta de pinguissimis Oliva ramis arborum, Hor. Epod. 2, 56: olea duarum vel trium olivarum in summitate rami, Vulg. Isa. 17, 6.
  2. II. Lit., an olive-tree: Aristaeus, qui olivae inventor dicitur, Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 45; 2, 8, 22: erum an bacis opulentet olivae, Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 2: numquam fallens, id. Epod. 16, 45: clivus Olivarum, the Mount of Olives, Vulg. 2 Reg. 15, 30: mons Olivarum, id. Zach. 14, 4.
    1. B. Transf. (poet.).
      1. 1. An olive-branch: undique decerptam fronti praeponere olivam, Hor. C. 1, 7, 7.
      2. 2. A staff of olive-wood, an olive-staff, Ov. M. 2, 681.

ŏlīvum or ŏlīvom, i, n. [oliva].

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. Oil (poet. and in post-class. prose for oleum): eme die caecā hercle olivum, id vendito oculatā die, Plaut. Ps. 1, 3, 67; id. As. 2, 4, 26; id. Ps. 1, 2, 76; Lucr. 2, 392; id. 6, 1073: inolens, id. 2, 850: pingue, Verg. E. 5, 68; Ov. M. 10, 176: perfundere pisces olivo, Hor. S. 2, 4, 50: si ex olivis meis olivum feceris, Gai. Inst. 2, 79.
    2. B. Trop., the palœstra (from the use of oil to anoint wrestlers): cur olivum vitat? Hor. C. 1, 8, 8; cf. oleum.
  2. II. Transf., an ointment, unguent: Syrio fragrans olivo, Cat. 6. 8; Prop. 4, 16, 31.