I always wondered for the longest time whether an olive was a fruit or a vegetable. It doesn't look like either one. When I think of fruits, I always think sweet, like a strawberry. And when I think about vegetables, an olive doesn't fit that picture either. Defining what makes something a fruit and what makes something a vegetable can be somewhat confusing. Just look at tomatoes. Some people say it is a fruit, but still others say it is a vegetable.
So, what is an olive, a fruit or a vegetable? The answer is olives are fruits. They are specifically the fruit of the olive tree. Olives by no means are your typical fruit. You can't just grab them off the tree and eat them like you could an apple. The olive would be pretty much inedible because it is really bitter before it is cured.
So, there you have it, olives are considered fruits.
