No. 1,396 in Turkish
zeytin
Olive.
In a sentence
Sabah kahvaltısında zeytin yedim.
I ate olives for breakfast.
Here, 'zeytin' refers to the plural form 'olives', used as food in a meal.
O bahçede bir zeytin ağacı var.
There is an olive tree in that garden.
In this sentence, 'zeytin' is used as an adjective describing the type of tree.
Zeytin dalı barışın sembolüdür.
An olive branch is a symbol of peace.
Here, 'zeytin' specifies the type of branch, linking it to cultural symbolism of peace.
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