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‖ oliva|əʊˈlaɪvə| [L. olīva olive.] 1. Zool. A genus of gasteropod molluscs; a member of this genus; an olive-shell (see olive n. 5).
1839Darwin Voy. Beagle i. (1889) 9 Its polish, equal to that of the finest oliva shell. 1973A. H. Whiteford N. Amer. Indian Arts 133 Trade routes from the Gulf of California and Mexico brought..oliva shells into the Southwest. 2. Anat. The olivary body (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1892). 3. ‘Olive-tree gum’ (Ogilvie). |