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The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

OLIVE

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The olive is an evergreen tree native to Asia and the countries bordering the Mediterranean. The trees have sharp, slender leaves of a greyish green colour resembling, but somewhat smaller than, those of the willow.

In folklore, the olive is emblematic of chastity, and in ancient Greece the newly wed bride wore an olive garland, and emblematic of peace. Traditionaly, those vanquished and wishing to sue for peace carried an olive branch.
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