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olive branch

olive branch

 
pronunciation:
a lihv braench
part of speech: noun
definition: the branch of an olive tree as a token of peace, or any peace offering.
The larger nation held out an olive branch to its neighbor this past week.The couple had been arguing all day, but she finally accepted the olive branch he offered.