Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling the olive tree; pale yellowish-green in color

“The painter used an olivary hue for the sunset background.”

2. noun

either of the olivary nuclei, paired groups of nerve cells in the lower part of the pons in the brainstem that receive input from the spinal cord and play a key role in the regulation of balance and eye movements

“The medical researcher studied the functions of the olivary nuclei.”