The
olive is the
fruit of the [olive tree]
?. Used since ancient times for the making of
olive oil and for eating of the fruit itself. The olive is used in different culinary diciplines: In
drink mixing it is a famous part of a [dry martini]
?; in susages, it may be used in mortadella
? and so on.
Cultivation of the olive is is a key characteristic of Mediterranean mixed farming, and played a large part in the economic development of ancient Greece.