queen olive

Questions

What does queen olive mean?

A superior kind of olive grown in Spain. It is large and oblong, with a small but long pit and a delicate flavour, and is cured when green.

Where does queen olive come from?

Calque of Spanish aceituna de la reina.

How to pronounce queen olive

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