Olive oil is a fat obtained from the olive ( the fruit of Olea europaea ; family Oleaceae ), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin.

The olive ( or, Olea europaea, meaning " Oil from / of Europe ") is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin ( the adjoining coastal areas of southeastern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa ) as well as northern Iraq, and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is an evergreen tree or shrub native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa.

The olive tree, Olea europaea, is very hardy: drought -, disease-and fire-resistant, it can live to a great age.

The olive tree, Olea europaea, has been cultivated for olive oil, fine wood, olive leaf, and the olive fruit.

There are thousands of cultivars of the Olea europaea olive tree.

* Olea – olive

Other plants that could be found in or around dry rainforests include: Native Rosella ( Hibiscus heterophyllus ), gorge mock-olive ( Notelaea microcarpa ), Brachychiton discolor ( lacebark ), Moreton Bay fig ( Ficus macrophylla ), native olive ( Olea paniculata ), red kamala ( Mallotus philippensis ), scentless rosewood ( Synoum glandulosum ) and shatterwood ( Backhousia sciadophora ).

* Trees: such as pine ( Pinus ), birch ( Betula ), alder ( Alnus ), cedar, hazel, hornbeam ( Carpinus ), horse chestnut ( Aesculus ), willow ( Salix ), poplar, plane ( Platanus ), linden / lime ( Tilia ) and olive ( Olea ).

* Olea spp., Various olive trees

* Manzanillo ( olive ) ( Olea europaea ' Manzanillo ', also known as the " olive of Seville ") the most common variety of Spanish olive, a medium-sized green to purple-black olive cultivar grown especially in and around Seville, Andalusia ; also, the Manzanillo olive tree as a whole, rather than just its fruit ; often misspelled Manzanilla

Its common name comes from its similarity in appearance to the olive ( Olea europaea ), in a different botanical family, Oleaceae.

Prominent examples are many of the species of maquis and other submediterranean dry ecosystems ( such as thyme, Thymus vulgaris, and rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis ), the different heather species ( e. g. Calluna vulgaris and Erica species ), African wild olive ( Olea europaea ssp.

It is most commonly known as oleander, from its superficial resemblance to the unrelated olive Olea, but has many other names.

Endemic and rare species includes Saharan Cypress (“ tarout ”) ( Cupressus dupreziana ), wild olive ( Olea lapperrini ) and Saharan Myrtle ( Myrtus nivellei ), all of which are relict Saharan-Mediterranean species.

The olive fruit fly ( B. oleae ), for example, feeds on only one plant: the wild or commercially cultivated olive, Olea europaea.

Olive and olive oil production is particularly important for the economy of the region.

It is boiled, then served with olive oil and lemon like a salad, usually alongside fried fish.

This moth has been introduced to the eastern United States and is common near many towns ; it is about 12 cm across, with angulated wings, and in colour olive brown, with white markings.

3: 17 For though the fig tree doesn ’ t flourish, nor fruit be in the vines ; the labor of the olive fails, the fields yield no food ; the flocks are cut off from the fold, and there is no herd in the stalls: 3: 18 yet I will rejoice in Yahweh.

However, unlike the French, it is made with oil or bacon fat and more lately olive oil, and not butter, and it is used as a thickening agent, especially in gumbo and étouffée.

The climate is generally dry and mild, but with the exception of Naxos the soil is not very fertile: agricultural produce includes wine, fruit, wheat, olive oil, and tobacco.

In northern Europe, wheat, rye, and fats of animal origin predominate, while in southern Europe olive oil is ubiquitous and rice is more prevalent.

Throughout the Middle East and Mediterranean there is a common thread marking the use of lamb, olive oil, lemons, peppers, and rice.

Harmaline is thought to act primarily on neurons in the inferior olive ( IO ).

Additionally, when harmaline is administered to lesioned IOs, little to no tremors are observed, reinforcing harmalines ’ specificity for inferior olive connections.

In Italy, carpaccio is a dish of very thinly sliced raw beef, drizzled with a vinaigrette made with olive oil.

The only thing all these variations have in common is the original gazpacho, in other words, the basic paste made of garlic, which works as an emulsifier bread, the olive oil, the vinegar and salt.

Wine and olive oil have always been a central part of it and the spread of grapes and olive trees in the Mediterranean and further afield is correlated with Greek colonization.

The most characteristic and ancient element of Greek cuisine is olive oil, which is frequently used in most dishes.

It is produced from the olive trees prominent throughout the region, and adds to the distinctive taste of Greek food.

* Greek salad: the so-called Greek salad is known in Greece as village / country salad ( horiatiki ) and is essentially a tomato salad with cucumber, red onion, feta cheese, and kalamata olives, dressed with olive oil.

It is made of beans, tomatoes, carrot, celery and a generous amount of olive oil usually served with a variety of salty side dishes.

* Psarosoupa ' fish soup ' can be made with a variety of fish, and several kinds of vegetables ( carrots, parsley, celery, potatoes, onion ), several varieties include the classic kakavia which is drizzled with olive oil.

Tripolitania was a major exporter of olive oil ( produced there with the Centenaria farm system, protected by the Limes Tripolitanus ), as well as a centre for the gold and slaves conveyed to the coast by the Garamentes, while Cyrenaica remained an important source of wines, drugs, and horses.

Well-known or economically important members of this order include lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, the ash tree, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, and a number of table herbs such as mint, basil, and rosemary.

The olive tree itself, as well as olive oil and olives, play an important role in the Bible.

Olive and olive oil production is particularly important for the economy of the region.

It later became Rome's most important port, where wheat, olive oil, and wine were imported from Rome's colonies around the Mediterranean.

An important commission of 1867 was the " green dining room " at the South Kensington Museum ( now the Morris Room of the Victoria and Albert ), featuring stained glass windows and panel figures by Burne-Jones, panels with branches of fruit or flowers by Morris, and olive branches and a frieze by Philip Webb.

In Greek mythology, Eiresione ( Greek: Εἰρεσιώνη, from εἶρος-eiros, " wool ") was the personification of an object very important in many Greek rituals and ceremonies: a branch of olive or laurel, covered with wool, fruits, cakes and olive flasks, dedicated to Apollo and carried about by singing boys during the festivals of Pyanopsia and Thargelia, and afterwards hung up at the house door.

In non-business settings or less-formal business contexts, brown is another important colour ; olive also occurs.

Similar to other regions in Argentina, agriculture is one of the most important economic activities, highlighting wine production and olive oil.

He offers them " aqueous martinis ", ( water garnished with an olive served in a fancy glass ), and introduces them to his wife Esmé Squalor, the city's sixth most important financial adviser, who is concerned about what's " in " and what's " out ".

Dimboola's economy is predominantly rural, with wheat, sheep and timber being traditionally important, although there have been recent forays into emu and alpaca rearing and olive plantations.

Lecce is also an important agricultural centre, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial centre specialising in ceramic production.

Olives and olive oil are important and famous products that are exported from Kalamata.

It makes important exports, particularly of local products such as raisins, olives and olive oil.

* On the first Sunday of August, Itri celebrates the most important product of its economy, the olive.

Marble, cork, olive oil and mining industries are other important activities in the region.

Tourism is still very important today, but apart from flower growing, olive cultivation and oil pressing are important mainstays around the city of Imperia.

It is also important for the production of olives, olive oil and both mountain and sea typical food products.

Abrantes commands the highway along the Tagus valley west from Belver ( in the municipality of Gavião ) until Constância, occupying the crest of a hill covered with olive woods, gardens and vines ; historically, the fortified town has been regarded as an important military position.

Under the Romans, the city continued to be an important commercial centre, especially known for the quality of its olive oil.