Take olives away from Seville orange - and that's not being particular? (7)
I believe the answer is:
general
'particular?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for general that I've seen before include "Not specialised or limited" , "Common - soldier" , "Regular - officer" , "Officer < sweeping < public" , "Non-specialist - army officer" .)