1. a small green olive variety, typically used for eating or stuffing
Usage: often used in plural; common in Mediterranean cuisine
2. the tree that produces picholine olives
Usage: botanical sense

Examples

• The salad was garnished with picholine olives and feta cheese.
• She ordered a martini with picholine olives instead of the standard variety.
• Picholine olives are popular in French and Spanish cooking.
• The picholine tree thrives in Mediterranean climates.
• These picholine olives have a crisp, slightly bitter taste.