Mediterranean oil source Crossword Clue

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Mediterranean oil source Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. evergreen tree cultivated in the Mediterranean region since antiquity and now elsewhere; has edible shiny black fruits
2. a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
(adjective)
1. of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MEDITERRANEAN (noun)
1. the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
SOURCE (noun)
1. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
2. someone who originates or causes or initiates something
SOURCE (verb)
1. get (a product) from another country or business
2. specify the origin of

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
VOILE

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