<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">olive</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>Olea europaea</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>hardwood</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>olea</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>olive wood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>olive-wood</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>olivewood</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wood of the species Olea europaea, native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Africa. The dense, durable wood is yellowish to light brown with a greenish tinge and a straight, close grain. Some older trees produce wood with decorative figuring. Olive wood polishes to a smooth glossy surface. It is used for furniture, inlay, carving, turnery, and small decorative items. ]]></note></mads>