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olivary

/ol-uh-ver-ee/US // ˈɒl əˌvɛr i //UK // (ˈɒlɪvərɪ) //

橄榄枝,橄榄树,橄榄球,橄榄油

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : shaped like an olive.
    • : of or relating to an olivary body

Examples

  • Semi-solids, like eyebrow pigment and eye ointments, were applied on olivary-pointed probes.

  • It consists of a long shaft with an olivary point at one end and a spatula at the other.

  • It consists of a small narrow scoop at one end and a simple probe without olivary enlargement at the other.

  • A slender sound with slight olivary enlargement at either end is very frequently mentioned under the name by Galen.

  • It consists of a handle with an olivary point at one end, and at the other a plate with transverse ridges.