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olivary

/ˈɒlɪveri/ /ˈɑːlɪveri/

Meanings
adjective
Shaped like an olive

Examples :

"The baby had an olivary birthmark on their arm. "
appearance biology food

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olive noun

/ˈɒlɪv/ /ˈɑlɪv/

A tree, Olea europaea, cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

"My grandmother's olive tree in her garden produces beautiful, ripe olives every year. "

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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shaped verb

/ʃeɪpt/

To create or make.

"The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. "

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arm noun

/ɑːm/ /ɑɹm/

The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

"She stood with her right arm extended and her palm forward to indicate “Stop!”"

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birthmark noun

/ˈbɜːθmɑːrk/ /ˈbɜːθmɑrk/

A mark on the skin formed before birth.

"My little sister has a small birthmark on her left cheek. "