queen olive

noun — 2 senses

queen olive

noun

Etymology Calque of Spanish aceituna de la reina.

1

A superior kind of olive grown in Spain. It is large and oblong, with a small but long pit and a delicate flavour, and is cured when green.

2

Broadly Any olive of similar character.

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