laam5欖榄
Jyutpinglaam5
Yaleláahm
Definition
Olive; short form of the word for olive (橄欖).
colloquialfood
How it's used
Using 欖 as a standalone noun is common in casual speech, especially when referring to the preserved snack version found in traditional shops. While 橄欖 is the full formal name, 欖 is the preferred term in daily life for the fruit itself or its processed forms. It is also frequently used in compound words like 欖核 or 欖油.
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nap1粒nāpExamples
These olives are very salty, do you want to eat some?
He bought a bag of olives home as a snack.
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