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Definition of sweet olive
sweet olive
Plural:sweet olives
sweet olive Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
An evergreen shrub or small tree (Osmanthus fragrans) in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to Asia and widely cultivated in warm climates for its dense axillary clusters of tiny, intensely fragrant white, yellow, or orange flowers used in perfumery and to scent tea and pastries.
Example
"The warm autumn breeze carried the apricot-like scent of blooming sweet olive across the courtyard."
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sweet olive. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sweet olive