English Words Starting With O

• olive oil

  nounC1
  /ˈɒl.ɪv ˌɔɪl/A pale yellow to greenish oil obtained by pressing olives, used primarily in cooking.
• olive shell

  nounLow
  /ˈɒl.ɪv ˌʃel/The hard, calcareous protective outer layer of certain sea snails, typically belonging to the family Olividae, characterized by a smooth, cylindrical, often glossy appearance resembling an olive fruit.
• olive-backed thrush

  nounLow (technical/ornithological)
  /ˌɒl.ɪv.bækt ˈθrʌʃ/A medium-sized North American songbird with distinctive olive-brown upperparts.
• olivenite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɒlɪvəˌnʌɪt/A green to brown or yellow mineral, a basic arsenate of copper.
• oliver

  nounC2
  /ˈɒl.ɪ.və/A given name of Latin origin meaning 'olive tree'.
• oliver twist

  nounC1
  /ˌɒl.ɪ.və ˈtwɪst/The title character of Charles Dickens's 1838 novel, an orphan boy born into poverty in a workhouse.
• olives

  nounB1
  /ˈɒl.ɪvz/The small, oval fruit of the olive tree, typically green when unripe and black when ripe, grown in Mediterranean climates and used for its oil and as food.
• olivette

  nounRare
  /ˌɒl.ɪˈvɛt/A type of small, oval-shaped olive, often used for garnish or hors d'oeuvres.
• olivia

  nounMedium-High (as a personal name)
  /əˈlɪv.i.ə/A feminine given name, originally derived from Latin and meaning 'olive' or 'olive tree'.
• olivier

  nounC1/C2
  /ɒˈlɪv.i.eɪ/A classic French potato salad dish, typically made with diced potatoes, green beans, carrots, peas, and other vegetables, dressed in a vinaigrette and garnished with olives, tuna, and hard-boiled eggs.
• olivine

  nounLow
  /ˈɒl.ɪ.viːn/A greenish silicate mineral, typically found in igneous and metamorphic rocks.
• olla

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈɒlə/A cooking pot or jar, typically earthenware.
• olla podrida

  nounLow (C2+)
  /ˌɒlə pəʊˈdriːdə/A rich, highly seasoned Spanish stew made from a variety of meats and vegetables, often containing chickpeas.
• oller

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɒlə/An archaic or dialectal variant of the word 'olla' or 'ollar', referring to a large earthenware pot or jar, typically for storing water, oil, or food.
• ollie

  nounMedium (specialist/sports)
  /ˈɒli/A fundamental skateboarding trick where the rider and board leap into the air without the use of hands.
• olm

  nounVery low
  /ɒlm/A blind, pale, aquatic salamander (Proteus anguinus) found in caves of southeastern Europe.
• olmec

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈɒlmɛk/A member of an early pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilization, often called the 'mother culture' of later societies like the Maya and Aztec, known for monumental stone heads and jade artifacts.
• olmert

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɒlməːt/A proper noun, specifically the surname of a prominent Israeli political figure, Ehud Olmert, who served as Prime Minister.
• olmsted

  nounLow (Proper Noun)
  /ˈɒlmstɪd/A surname, primarily known as the name of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903), the American landscape architect, journalist, and social critic, famous for designing many major urban parks.
• olmutz

  nounVery Low
  /ˈɒləmuːts/A historical city in the Czech Republic.

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