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olive

Fruit of the olive tree

EntityQ1621080

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The cultivated olive is a subspecies of subtropical evergreen tree in the family Oleaceae. Modern cultivars are traced primarily to the Near East, Aegean Sea, and Strait of Gibraltar. Olea europaea is the type species for its genus, Olea, which lends its name to the Oleaceae plant family. The olive fruit is classed botanically as a drupe, similar in structure and function to the cherry or peach. The term oil was originally synonymous with olive oil.

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Natural product of taxon: Olea europaea
Has characteristic: bitterness
green
Different from: Oliva
Color: green
black
Unicode character: 🫒
Water footprint: 3,015 cubic metre per ton
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1.Stated in The green, blue and grey water footprint of crops and derived crop products
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