wild olive

• Termo que designa diversas espécies de árvores ou arbustos selvagens aparentados à oliveira comum (Olea europaea), que crescem espontaneamente e costumam produzir frutos menores ou menos comestíveis; também pode ser usado metaforicamente para algo não cultivado ou selvagem.

A term referring to various species of trees or shrubs that are related to the common olive tree (Olea europaea) but grow in the wild, often producing smaller or less palatable fruit. It can also refer metaphorically to something untamed or uncultivated.

1. A type of tree or shrubB2formal

   A wild or uncultivated species of olive tree, often smaller and with smaller fruit than the cultivated olive.

   Oliveira-brava

   • The wild olive tree grows naturally in the Mediterranean region.
   • Its fruit is less fleshy than that of the cultivated olive.
   • Wild olive wood is often used for carving and small crafts.

2. Symbolic or metaphorical useC1formal

   Used in literature or speech to represent something untamed, natural, or of lesser value compared to a cultivated counterpart.

   Uso simbólico ou metafórico

   • In the poem, the wild olive symbolizes resilience in harsh conditions.
   • He compared his rough ideas to a wild olive, needing refinement.
   • The wild olive branch was offered as a sign of peace, but from a humble source.