American English

ice cream

ice cream [noun]

a very cold sweet food made from frozen milk or cream, sugar, and a flavour

US /ˈaɪs ˌkriːm ˌkoʊn/ 
UK /ˌaɪs ˈkriːm ˌkəʊn/ 
Example: 

a tub of ice cream

Oxford Essential Dictionary

ice cream

 noun
very cold sweet food made from milk:
Do you like ice cream?
Two chocolate ice creams, please.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

ice cream

ˌice ˈcream S2 / $ ˈ../ BrE AmE noun

1. [uncountable] a frozen sweet food made of milk, cream, and sugar, with fruit, nuts, chocolate etc sometimes added to it:
vanilla ice cream
2. [countable] a small amount of this food for one person:
Mummy, can I have an ice cream?
 

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ice cream

ˌice ˈcream [ice cream ice creams]       (also ˈice cream especially in NAmE) noun uncountable, countable
a type of sweet frozen food made from milk fat, flavoured with fruit, chocolate, etc. and often eaten as a dessert; a small amount of this food intended for one person, often served in a container made of biscuit that is shaped like a cone
Desserts are served with cream or ice cream.
Who wants an ice cream?  
Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: alteration of iced cream.  
Example Bank:

• apple pie with ice cream

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ˌ ice ˈ cream / ˌaɪsˈkriːm /   / ˈaɪsˌkriːm / noun [ C or U ]

A1 a very cold sweet food made from frozen milk or cream, sugar, and a flavour:

a tub of ice cream

chocolate chip/vanilla ice cream

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

ice cream

 ice creams
 also ice-cream
 1) N-MASS Ice cream is a very cold sweet food which is made from frozen cream or a substance like cream and has a flavour such as vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry.
  I'll get you some ice cream.
  ...vanilla ice cream.
 2) N-COUNT An ice cream is an amount of ice cream sold in a small container or a cone made of thin biscuit.
  Do you want an ice cream?...
  They stuffed themselves with ice creams, chocolate and lollies.
  Syn:
  ice

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

ice cream

ice cream /ˌaɪsˈkriːm/ noun, pl ~ creams : a frozen food containing sweetened and flavored cream

[noncount]

• What flavor of ice cream do you like?
• chocolate/vanilla ice cream

[count]

• Would you like another ice cream? [=another serving of ice cream]
- often used before another noun
• an ice-cream parlor/stand/soda

candy

candy [noun]

a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this

US /ˈkæn.di/ 
UK /ˈkæn.di/ 
Example: 

a candy bar

Oxford Essential Dictionary

candy

 American English for sweet2?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

candy

candy S3 /ˈkændi/ BrE AmE noun (plural candies) [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: candi, from Arabic qandi 'covered with sugar', from qand 'sugar']

1. American English a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate:
a box of candies
a candy bar
Do you want a piece of candy?
2. mind/brain candy informal something that is entertaining or pleasant to look at, but which you do not approve of because you think it is not serious:
Most video games are just brain candy.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

candy

candy [candy candies candied candying]   [ˈkændi]    [ˈkændi]  noun uncountable, countable (pl. candies)(NAmE)
sweet food made of sugar and/or chocolate, eaten between meals; a piece of this
Syn:  sweet
a box of candy
a candy store
a candy bar
Who wants the last piece of candy?
see also  arm candy, eye candy
Idiom: like taking candy from a baby  
Word Origin:
mid 17th cent. (as a verb): the noun use is from late Middle English sugar-candy, from French sucre candi ‘crystallized sugar’, from Arabic sukkar ‘sugar’ + qandī ‘candied’, based on Sanskrit khaṇḍa ‘fragment’.  
Example Bank:
People were celebrating in the streets and handing out candy.
Taking the money would be like taking candy from a baby.
• The kids made straight for the candy aisle.

• a low-fat alternative to candy bars

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

candy / ˈkæn.di / noun [ C or U ] US

A2 a sweet food made from sugar or chocolate, or a piece of this:

a candy bar

a box of candy

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

candy

[kæ_ndi]
 candies
 N-VAR
 Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate. [AM]
  ...a piece of candy...
  There was a large box of candies on a table nearby.(in BRIT, usually use sweets)

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

candy

can·dy /ˈkændi/ noun, pl -dies US : a sweet food made with sugar or chocolate

[noncount]

• a box/bowl/piece of candy
• The children are fond of candy. [=(Brit) sweets]
• The cough syrup tastes like candy.

[count]

• chewy candies
- often used before another noun
• a candy bar
- see also cotton candy, rock candy

still

still [adjective]

staying in the same position; not moving

US /stɪl/ 
UK /stɪl/ 
Example: 

Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.

media: 

Oxford Essential Dictionary

still

 adjective

1 without moving:
Please stand still while I take a photo.
The water was perfectly still.

2 (British) (used about a drink) not containing any bubbles or gas:
still mineral water
 opposite fizzy, sparkling

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. still2 S3 BrE AmE adjective
[Language: Old English; Origin: stille]
1. not moving:
We stood still and watched as the deer came closer.
Keep still while I tie your shoe.
the still waters of the lake
2. quiet and calm:
The house was completely still.
3. not windy:
a hot still day
4. British English a still drink does not contain gas:
still or sparkling mineral water
5. still waters run deep used to say that someone who is quiet may have very strong feelings or a lot of knowledge
—stillness noun [uncountable]:
Somewhere in the stillness of the night, an owl hooted.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

adjective
1. not moving; calm and quiet
still water
Keep still while I brush your hair.
The kids found it hard to stay still.
Can't you sit still?

• We stayed in a village where time has stood still (= life has not changed for many years).

2. with no wind
• a still summer's day

• the still night air

3. (BrE) (of a drink) not containing bubbles of gas; not fizzy
still mineral water  
Word Origin:
adv. and adj. v. and n. sense 1 Old English stille stillan West Germanic ‘be fixed, stand’
n. sense 2 mid 16th cent. still ‘extract by distillation’ distil
 
Thesaurus:
still adj.
Stay absolutely still.
stationaryat a standstill|formal inert|written motionlessimmobile
Opp: moving
remain still/stationary/inert/motionless/immobile
stay/lie still/inert/motionless/immobile
sit/stand still/motionless/immobile 
Example Bank:
He stood stock-still, hardly daring to breathe.
Hold still a minute while I pin your dress up.
I held the cat still while the vet gave the injection.
It was a completely still, warm evening.
Please sit still!
Suddenly everything went still.
The air was strangely still and silent.
A fallen tree floated in the still water.
Her voice carried on the still air.
Hold the ladder still while I try to get over the wall.
I sat stock still, hardly breathing.
I wish you'd keep still.
It was a still night and the tall trees stood silently against the stars.
Keep your head still.
Stand still when I'm talking to you!
Stay absolutely still.
• The cat remained perfectly still.

• The surface of the lake was calm and still.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

still / stɪl / adjective

B2 staying in the same position; not moving:

Children find it difficult to sit/stand/stay still for very long.

I can't brush your hair if you don't keep/hold still.

She sat perfectly still while I took her photograph.

The air was so still (= there was so little wind) that not even the leaves were moving.

She dived into the still (= calm and not flowing) water of the lake.

B1 mainly UK A still drink is one that is not fizzy (= with bubbles) :

Would you like still or sparkling water?

 

stillness / ˈstɪl.nəs / noun [ U ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

still

I [stɪ̱l]ADVERB USES
 

 1) ADV: ADV before v, ADV group If a situation that used to exist still exists, it has continued and exists now.
  I still dream of home...
  Brian's toe is still badly swollen and he cannot put on his shoe...
  If you don't like the job, why are you still there?...
  There are still doubts about the final signing of the two treaties.
 2) ADV: ADV before v If something that has not yet happened could still happen, it is possible that it will happen. If something that has not yet happened is still to happen, it will happen at a later time.
  Big money could still be made if the crisis keeps oil prices high...
  We could still make it, but we won't get there till three...
  The details have still to be worked out...
  Still to come, the financial news and the weather at a quarter to two.
 3) ADV: be ADV n If you say that there is still an amount of something left, you are emphasizing that there is that amount left.
  Bardi coloured the milk with the slightest touch of coffee, of which there was still plenty...
  There are still some outstanding problems...
  There's still time to catch up with them.
 4) ADV: ADV before v You use still to emphasize that something remains the case or is true in spite of what you have just said.
  I'm average for my height. But I still feel I'm fatter than I should be...
  Despite the ruling, Boreham was still found guilty.
  Syn:
  nonetheless
 5) ADV: ADV with cl You use still to indicate that a problem or difficulty is not really worth worrying about.
  Their luck had simply run out. Still, never fear...
  `Any idea who is going to be here this weekend?' - `No. Still, who cares?'
 6) ADV: ADV n/adv (emphasis) You use still in expressions such as still further, still another, and still more to show that you find the number or quantity of things you are referring to surprising or excessive.
  We look forward to strengthening still further our already close co-operation with the police service...
  Why did the bank not conduct its own audit before lending still more?
  Syn:
  even, yet
 7) ADV: ADV with compar (emphasis) You use still with comparatives to indicate that something has even more of a quality than something else.
  Formula One motor car racing is supposed to be dangerous. `Indycar' racing is supposed to be more dangerous still.II [stɪ̱l]NOT MOVING OR MAKING A NOISE
 

 stiller, stillest, stills, stilling, stilled
 1) ADJ-GRADED: ADJ after v, v-link ADJ, ADJ n If you stay still, you stay in the same position and do not move.
  David had been dancing about like a child, but suddenly he stood still and looked at Brad...
  He played the tape through once, then sat very still for several minutes...
  He recalled her still face and the hurt in her eyes when he had refused her help...
  Gladys was still, then she shook her head slowly.
 2) ADJ-GRADED If air or water is still, it is not moving.
  The night air was very still...
  He watched the still water over the side of the boat.
 3) ADJ Drinks that are still do not contain any bubbles of carbon dioxide.
  ...a glass of still orange.
  Ant:
  fizzy, carbonated
 4) ADJ-GRADED If a place is still, it is quiet and shows no sign of activity.
  In the room it was very still.
  Syn:
  quiet, tranquil
  Derived words:
  stillness N-UNCOUNT Four deafening explosions shattered the stillness of the night air.
 5) V-ERG If a sound stills or is stilled, it becomes quiet. [LITERARY]
  Her crying slowly stilled...
  The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur...
  [be V-ed] The people's voice has been stilled.
 6) N-COUNT: oft N n A still is a photograph taken from a cinema film which is used for publicity purposes.III [stɪ̱l]EQUIPMENT
 stills
 N-COUNT

 A still is a piece of equipment used to make strong alcoholic drinks by a process called distilling.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

2still adj
1 a : not moving
still water
• The cat twitched slightly, and then was still.
- see also stock-still
b : lacking motion or activity
• Everyone had left, and the house was finally still.
• a hot, still day [=a day without wind]
2 photography
a
- used to describe an ordinary photograph that does not show movement as compared to a movie
still photographs
b : relating to or used for still photographs
• a class in still photography
• a still camera
3 chiefly Brit of a liquid : not having bubbles
• They had still and fizzy drinks.
still wine
still waters run deep
- used to say that people who are quiet or shy are often very intelligent and interesting;
- still·ness noun [noncount]

talent

talent [noun] (NATURAL ABILITY)

(someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught

US /ˈtæl.ənt/ 
UK /ˈtæl.ənt/ 
Example: 

Her talent for music showed at an early age.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

talent

 noun
a natural ability to do something very well:
She has a talent for drawing.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

talent

talent W3 /ˈtælənt/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: talent unit of weight or money in the ancient world (9-21 centuries), from Latin talentum, from Greek talanton; from a story in the Bible in which a man gives talents to his three servants, and two of them use them well]
1. [uncountable and countable] a natural ability to do something well:
He has a lot of talent, and his work is fresh and interesting.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
a persuasive speaker with a natural talent for leadership
His latest book reveals hidden talents.
Sadly, she inherited none of her father’s musical talent.
Your brother is a man of many talents.
There’s a wealth of talent in English football.
talent for
She showed a talent for acting at an early age.
2. [uncountable] a person or people with a natural ability or skill:
Britain’s footballing talent
3. [uncountable] British English informal sexually attractive people
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
have talent Greg has a real talent for drawing.
show talent Zach was the only one who showed any natural talent.
use your talents They have been using their artistic talents to brighten up the school.
develop your talent Education allows people to develop their talents to the full.
waste your talents They felt their son was wasting his talents and his time.
sb’s talents flourish (=develop successfully) The school created an atmosphere in which young talent could flourish.
■ adjectives
great/considerable/exceptional talent He had a great talent for making money.
real talent She has real talent and with a little help she could go far.
natural talent Ronaldo is a player of immense natural talent.
raw talent (=used to describe someone with natural ability who has not had much training) He’s got lots of raw talent but he needs a good coach.
a hidden talent Have a go – you may discover a hidden talent!
musical/artistic/creative etc talent It was at school that Brian’s musical talents were spotted.
■ talent + NOUN
a talent contest/show/competition Don’t assume winning a talent contest is a passport to success.
■ phrases
a wealth of talent (=a large amount of talent) There’s a wealth of musical talent in New York and other large American cities.
a pool of talent (=lots of talented people) Employers can draw on an enormous pool of talent in this area.
• • •
THESAURUS
skill [uncountable and countable] an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it: He plays the piano with great skill. | communication/language/computer etc skills | The course will help you improve your communication skills.
talent [uncountable and countable] a natural ability to do something well which can be developed with practice: She was a young artist with a lot of talent. | She showed a talent for acting from an early age. | He is a man of many talents.
genius [uncountable] very great ability, which only a few people have: The opera shows Mozart’s genius as a composer. | Picasso was a painter of genius.
gift [countable] a natural ability to do something very well, which you were born with: You can see that he has a gift for the game. | Winterson has great gifts as a writer.
flair [singular, uncountable] skill for doing something, especially something that needs imagination and creativity: The job does require some creative flair. | She has a flair for languages.
expertise [uncountable] specialized knowledge of a technical subject, which you get from experience of doing that type of work: The technical expertise for building the dam is being provided by a US company.
a/the knack /næk/ [singular] informal a special skill for doing a particular thing, especially a simple everyday thing: Breadmaking is easy once you get the knack. | He has a knack for making people feel relaxed.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

talent

tal·ent [talent talents]   [ˈtælənt]    [ˈtælənt]  noun
1. countable, uncountable a natural ability to do sth well
to have great artistic talent
a man of many talents
~ (for sth/for doing sth) She showed considerable talent for getting what she wanted.

• a talent competition/contest/show (= in which people perform, to show how well they can sing, dance, etc.)

2. uncountable, countable people or a person with a natural ability to do sth well
There is a wealth of young talent in British theatre.

• He is a great talent.

3. uncountable (BrE, slang) people who are sexually attractive
He likes to spend his time chatting up the local talent.  
Word Origin:
Old English talente, talentan (as a unit of weight), from Latin talenta, plural of talentum ‘weight, sum of money’, from Greek talanton. The current sense is a figurative use based on the parable of the talents in the Bible (Matt. 25:14–30).  
Example Bank:
Hard work is important, but it is no substitute for raw talent.
He has been putting his artistic talents to good use.
He is a violinist of exceptional talent.
Her talents lay in organization.
His parents accused him of wasting his talents and abilities.
Hollywood directors have a marvellous pool of acting talent to draw from.
It takes real talent to write a great pop song.
She has a keen eye for spotting talent.
The banquet gave the chef a chance to flaunt his talents.
The boy has undoubted talent.
The company is always looking out for new talent.
The festival attracts talent from all over the world.
The theatre visits schools to tap young talent.
There is a shortage of new comedy talent coming through.
There is a wealth of talent out there in our schools.
United have unearthed a real talent in this young defender.
We are losing our top talent to other countries who pay more.
Where does her musical talent come from?
You have a natural talent for storytelling.
an effort to develop his creative talents to the full
kids with musical talent
one of the few teams that relies on home-grown talent
As a boy, Elvis was entered for a talent contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair.
• He's a man of many talents.

• She has great artistic talent.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

talent / ˈtæl. ə nt / noun [ C or U ] (NATURAL ABILITY)

B1 (someone who has) a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught:

Her talent for music showed at an early age.

His artistic talents were wasted in his boring job.

 

talentless / -ləs / adjective
 

talent / ˈtæl. ə nt / noun [ U ] UK slang mainly humorous (ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE)

people who are sexually attractive:

There was plenty of talent at the party last night.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

talent

[tæ̱lənt]
 talents
 N-VAR: oft N for n

 Talent is the natural ability to do something well.
 → See also talent show
  She is proud that both her children have a talent for music...
  The player was given hardly any opportunities to show off his talents...
  He's got lots of talent.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

talent

tal·ent /ˈtælənt/ noun, pl -ents
1 : a special ability that allows someone to do something well

[noncount]

• a singer with an enormous amount of talent
• I have no musical talent.
• Her artistic/creative talent has been obvious ever since she was a child.
• athletic talent
• a person of talent = a person who has talent
• They sang a duet in the talent show/contest.

[count]

• She has a job that makes the most of her talents.
• His experience, skills, and talents make him perfectly suited for the job.
• He has many talents. = He's a man of many talents.
• He seems to have a talent for getting into trouble. [=he often gets into trouble]
2 : a person or group of people with a special ability to do something well : a talented person or group

[count]

• There are many good players on the team, but she's a special talent.

[noncount]

• The company has hired some expensive legal talent for the trial.
• The team has recruited some of the best talent around.
• The company is doing a talent search to find the right person for the job.
3 [noncount] Brit slang : people who are sexually attractive
• checking out the local talent

noodle

noodle [noun] (FOOD)

a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid

US /ˈnuː.dəl/ 
UK /ˈnuː.dəl/ 
Example: 

egg/rice noodles

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

noodle

noodle /ˈnuːdl/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: German; Origin: nudel]
[usually plural] a long thin piece of food made from a mixture of flour, water, and eggs, usually cooked in soup or boiling water:
Serve the meat with rice or noodles.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noodle

noo·dle [noodle noodles]   [ˈnuːdl]    [ˈnuːdl]  noun
1. usually plural a long thin strip of pasta, used especially in Chinese and Italian cooking
• chicken noodle soup

• Would you prefer rice or noodles?

2. countable (old-fashioned, NAmE, slang) =  noddle  
Word Origin:

sense 1 late 18th cent.: from German Nudel, of unknown origin.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noodle / ˈnuː.dl̩ / noun [ C usually plural ] (FOOD)

a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid:

egg/rice noodles

instant/crispy noodles

chicken noodle soup

 

noodle / ˈnuː.dl̩ / noun [ C ] US (HEAD)

informal for noddle

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

noodle

[nu͟ːd(ə)l]
 noodles
 N-COUNT: usu pl
 Noodles are long, thin, curly strips of pasta. They are used in Chinese and Italian cooking.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

noodle

2noodle verb noodles; noo·dled; noo·dling [no obj] US informal
1 : to play a musical instrument in an informal way without playing a particular piece of music
• He was just noodling around on the guitar.
2 : to think about something in a way that is not very serious
• It's a thought I've been noodling around with for some time.

coconut

coconut [noun]

a large fruit like a nut with a thick, hard, brown shell containing hard, white flesh that can be eaten and a clear liquid B1 [ U ] the white flesh of the coconut, often used in cooking

US /ˈkoʊ.kə.nʌt/ 
UK /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ 
Example: 

grated/shredded coconut

Oxford Essential Dictionary

coconut

 noun
a large fruit that grows on trees in hot countries. Coconuts are brown and hard on the outside, and they have sweet white food and liquid inside.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

coconut

coconut /ˈkəʊkənʌt $ ˈkoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: coco 'coconut' (16-18 centuries) (from Portuguese, 'grinning face'; because the bottom of a coconut, with its three spots, looks like a face) + nut]

1. [countable] the large brown seed of a tropical tree, which has a hard shell containing white flesh that you can eat and a milky liquid that you can drink:
large tropical gardens of coconut palms
2. [uncountable] the white flesh of a coconut, often used in cooking:
desiccated coconut (=dried coconut)

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coconut

co·co·nut [coconut coconuts]   [ˈkəʊkənʌt]    [ˈkoʊkənʌt]  noun
 

1. countable the large nut of a tropical tree called a coconut palm. It grows inside a hard shell and contains a soft white substance that can be eaten and juice that can be drunk.

2. uncountable the soft white substance inside a coconut, used in cooking
desiccated coconut
coconut biscuits/cookies
coconut oil  
Example Bank:
She broke open the coconut and drank its sweet milk.
a bay fringed with swaying coconut palms

huge bunches of fresh coconuts

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coconut / ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt /   / ˈkoʊ- / noun

coconut

B1 [ C ] a large fruit like a nut with a thick, hard, brown shell containing hard, white flesh that can be eaten and a clear liquid B1 [ U ] the white flesh of the coconut, often used in cooking:

grated/shredded coconut

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

coconut

[ko͟ʊkənʌt]
 coconuts
 1) N-COUNT A coconut is a very large nut with a hairy shell, which has white flesh and milky juice inside it.
  ...the smell of roasted meats mingled with spices, coconut oil and ripe tropical fruits.
 2) N-UNCOUNT Coconut is the white flesh of a coconut.
  Desiccated coconut is used by confectioners and cake makers for its flavour.

 

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

coconut

co·co·nut /ˈkoʊkəˌnʌt/ noun, pl -nuts
1 [count] : a large fruit that has a thick shell with white flesh and liquid inside it and that grows on a palm tree - see color picture 
2 [noncount] : the white flesh of a coconut
• The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
• a piece of coconut

olive

olive [noun]

a small bitter green or black fruit that is eaten or used to produce oil, or a Mediterranean tree on which this fruit grows

US /ˈɑː.lɪv/ 
UK /ˈɒl.ɪv/ 
Example: 

olive groves

Oxford Essential Dictionary

olive

 noun
a small green or black fruit, that people eat or make into oil

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

olive

olive /ˈɒləv, ˈɒlɪv $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin oliva, from Greek elaia]
1. [countable] a small bitter egg-shaped black or green fruit, used as food and for making oil
2. [countable] (also olive tree) a tree that produces olives, grown especially in Mediterranean countries:
an olive grove
3. [uncountable] (also olive green) a deep yellowish green colour
4. olive skin/complexion skin colour that is typical of people from countries such as Greece, Italy, or Turkey
5. extend/offer/hold out etc an olive branch (to somebody) to do or say something in order to show that you want to end an argument with someone
—olive adjective:
an olive sweatshirt

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive

olive [olive olives] noun, adjective   [ˈɒlɪv]    [ˈɑːlɪv] 

 

noun

1. countable a small green or black fruit with a strong taste, used in cooking and for its oil

2. (also ˈolive tree) countable a tree on which olives grow

• olive groves

3. (also ˌolive ˈgreen) uncountable a yellowish-green colour 
Word Origin:

Middle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.

 

adjective

1. (also ˌolive-ˈgreen) yellowish-green in colour

2. (of skin) yellowish-brown in colour
an olive complexion  
Word Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia, from elaion ‘oil’.  
Example Bank:
• The thin straps revealed the pale olive tone of her shoulders.

• a dark olive green carpet

 

See also: olive green  olive tree

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive / ˈɒl.ɪv /   / ˈɑː.lɪv / noun [ C ]

olive

B1 a small bitter green or black fruit that is eaten or used to produce oil, or a Mediterranean tree on which this fruit grows:

olive groves

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

olive

[ɒ̱lɪv]
 olives
 1) N-VAR Olives are small green or black fruit with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make olive oil.
 2) N-COUNT An olive tree or an olive is a tree on which olives grow.
  Olives look romantic on a hillside in Provence.
  ...an olive grove.
 3) COLOUR Something that is olive is yellowish-green in colour.
  ...glowing colours such as deep red, olive, saffron and ochre.
 COMB in COLOUR
 Olive is also a combining form. She wore an olive-green T-shirt.
 4) ADJ: usu ADJ n If someone has olive skin, the colour of their skin is light brown.
  They are handsome with dark, shining hair, olive skin and fine brown eyes.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

olive

ol·ive /ˈɑːlɪv/ noun, pl -ives
1 [count]
a : a small, egg-shaped black or green fruit that is used as food or for making oil
• a sauce made with chopped olives
b : a tree on which olives grow - called also olive tree,
2 [noncount] : a yellowish-green color
• Does the suit come in olive?
- called also olive green,
- see color picture
- olive adj
• She has olive skin. [=her skin has a yellowish-green tone to it]
• He has an olive complexion.

corn

corn [noun] (FOOD)

(the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour

US /kɔːrn/ 
UK /kɔːn/ 
Example: 

a sheaf of corn

Oxford Essential Dictionary

corn

 noun (no plural)

1 (British) the seeds of plants that are grown for their grain, for example wheat

2 American English for maize

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

corn

corn S3 /kɔːn $ kɔːrn/ BrE AmE noun
[Sense 1-2: Language: Old English]
[Sense 3: Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: corne 'horn, corner'; ⇨ ↑corner1]
1. [uncountable] British English plants such as wheat, ↑barley, and ↑oats or their seeds:
fields of corn
an ear of corn (=the top part of this plant where the seeds grow)
2.
[uncountable]
a) American English a tall plant with large yellow seeds that grow together on a ↑cob (=long hard part), which is cooked and eaten as a vegetable or fed to animals SYN maize British English:
All our chickens are fed on corn. ⇨ ↑corn on the cob
b) the seeds of this plant ⇨ ↑sweetcorn
3. [countable] a painful area of thick hard skin on your foot

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corn

corn [corn corns]   [kɔːn]    [kɔːrn]  noun

1. (BrE) uncountable any plant that is grown for its grain, such as wheat; the grain of these plants
a field of corn
ears/sheaves of corn

• corn-fed chicken

2. (NAmE) (BrE maize) uncountable a tall plant grown for its large yellow grains that are used for making flour or eaten as a vegetable; the grains of this plant

see also  corncob, corn on the cob

 

3. (NAmE) (BrE sweet·corn) uncountable the yellow seeds of a type of corn ( maize ) plant, also called corn, which grow on thick stems and are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

4. countable a small area of hard skin on the foot, especially the toe, that is sometimes painful
See also: maize  sweetcorn  
Word Origin:
senses 1 to 3 Old English Germanic Dutch koren German Korn
sense 4 late Middle English Anglo-Norman French Latin cornu ‘horn’
 
Collocations:
Farming
Growing food and raising animals
plant trees/seeds/crops/vines/barley
grow/produce corn/wheat/rice/fruit
plough/ (NAmE) plow land/a field
sow/harvest seeds/crops/fields
spread manure/fertilizer on sth
cultivate/irrigate/water/contaminate crops/plants/fields/land
damage/destroy/lose your crop
ripen/pick fruit/berries/grapes
press/dry/ferment grapes
grind/thresh grain/corn/wheat
raise/rear/keep chickens/poultry/cattle/pigs
raise/breed/feed/graze livestock/cattle/sheep
kill/slaughter livestock
preserve/smoke/cure/salt meat
Modern farming
run a fish farm/an organic dairy
engage in/be involved in intensive (pig/fish) farming
use/apply (chemical/organic) fertilizer/insecticides/pesticides
begin/do/conduct field trials of GM (= genetically modified) crops
grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
improve/increase crop yields
face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
eliminate/reduce farm subsidies
oppose/be against factory farming/GM food
promote/encourage/support organic/sustainable farming 
Example Bank:
• The corn is still green.

• a field of standing corn

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun (FOOD)

B1 [ U ] UK (the seeds of) plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour:

a sheaf of corn

grains of corn

[ U ] US the seeds of the maize plant, or the plant itself

 

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun [ C ] (AREA OF SKIN)

a small, painful area of hard skin that forms on the foot, especially on the toes

 

corn / kɔːn /   / kɔːrn / noun [ U ] mainly US slang (EMOTION)

something that is old-fashioned, boring, or done to create emotion:

Everyone says it's a great movie, but I think it's just corn.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

corn

[kɔ͟ː(r)n]
 corns
 1) N-UNCOUNT Corn is used to refer to crops such as wheat and barley. It can also be used to refer to the seeds from these plants. [BRIT]
  ...fields of corn...
  He filled the barn to the roof with corn.(in AM, use grain)
 2) N-UNCOUNT Corn is the same as maize.
  ...rows of corn in an Iowa field.
 3) N-COUNT: usu pl Corns are small, painful areas of hard skin which can form on your foot, especially near your toes.
 4) → See also popcorn, sweetcorn

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

1corn /ˈkoɚn/ noun [noncount]
1 US
a : a tall plant that produces yellow seeds (called kernels) that are eaten as a vegetable, used to produce many food products, and used as food for animals
• driving past fields of corn
- called also (US) Indian corn, maize,
see color picture 
b : the seeds of the corn plant eaten as a vegetable
• a dish of buttered corn
• a can of corn
• We ate corn on the cob. [=kernels still attached to the cob/corncob]
- called also (Brit) sweetcorn,
2 Brit somewhat old-fashioned : a plant (such as wheat or barley) that produces seeds which are used for food also; : the seeds of such a plant : grain
3 US informal : something (such as writing, music, or acting) that is old-fashioned and silly or sentimental : something that is corny
• The movie's humor is pure corn. [=is very corny]

- compare 2corn

English translation unavailable for corn oil.

olive oil

olive oil [noun]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

US /ˌɑː.lɪv ˈɔɪl/ 
UK /ˌɒl.ɪv ˈɔɪl/ 
Example: 

Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

olive oil

 noun (no plural)
oil that is produced from olives:
Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a pale yellow or green oil obtained from olives and used in cooking

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil 7 [olive oil]       noun uncountable
oil produced from olives, used in cooking and on salad

see also  extra virgin

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive ˈ oil noun [ U ]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

olive oil

 olive oils
 N-MASS
 Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

olive oil

olive oil noun, pl ~ oils [count, noncount] : a yellow to yellowish-green oil that is made from olives and used in cooking
• a teaspoon of olive oil

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