aceituna

/aseiˈtuna/

la noun A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

plural: las aceitunas

Meaning

olive
- Me encantan las aceitunas.
  
  I love olives.

Similar words

oliva

aceituna is the edible fruit, used for eating or making oil; oliva is more of a poetic or botanical term, also used for the color "verde oliva," olive green — both mean "olive."

Similar in other languages

French

olive

olive is the French word for the same thing — both mean "olive."

Portuguese

azeitona

azeitona is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "olive."

Practice

1 What does aceituna mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me encantan las ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aceituna?

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Last updated 2026-09-24