I. An olive, Col. 12, 50, 5; 2, 22, 4; Plin. 15, 3, 3, § 9; Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 90; Afran. ap. Non. 478, 26: “lecta de pinguissimis Oliva ramis arborum,” Hor. Epod. 2, 56: “olea duarum vel trium olivarum in summitate rami,” Vulg. Isa. 17, 6.—
II. Lit., an olive-tree: “Aristaeus, qui olivae inventor dicitur,” Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 45; 2, 8, 22: “erum an bacis opulentet olivae,” Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 2: “numquam fallens,” id. Epod. 16, 45: “clivus Olivarum,” the Mount of Olives, Vulg. 2 Reg. 15, 30: “mons Olivarum,” id. Zach. 14, 4.—
B. Transf. (poet.).
1. An olive-branch: “undique decerptam fronti praeponere olivam,” Hor. C. 1, 7, 7.—
2. A staff of olive-wood, an olive-staff, Ov. M. 2, 681.
