alyvuogė

Lithuanian

Etymology

alyva (oil; olive tree) + uoga (berry). Compare vynuogė for the shift to -uogė.

Noun

alỹvuogė f (plural alỹvuogės) stress pattern 1

  1. olive (fruit of the olive tree)
    Synonym: alyva
    alyvuogių aliejusolive oil
    juodos alyvuogėsblack olives

Usage notes

  • alyvuogė is much more common than alyva in describing the fruit of the olive tree.

Declension

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References

  • alyvuogė”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2024
  • alyvuogė”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2024
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