olive oil

noun

: a pale yellow to yellowish-green nondrying oil that is obtained from olives, is high in monounsaturated fat, and is used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking

Examples of olive oil in a Sentence

a teaspoon of olive oil
Recent Examples on the Web Or you can be mesmerized by someone painstakingly dropping dots of olive oil into a scallop shell, around a circle of sliced live diver scallop in a deeply savory soy-lime aguachile sauce. Shauna Lyon, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024 Use the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to grease a rimmed sheet pan. Sam Sifton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 Pick up some heavy-duty plastic sheeting, apply a bit of shampoo or olive oil, and crank up the sprinkler. Christin Perry, Parents, 17 Mar. 2024 Serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon and drizzle of olive oil. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 Perhaps that joy stems from the way a colorful tin of olive oil brightens up your kitchen counter. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024 Finish: Matte Key ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, olive oil, berry fruit wax, jojoba esters Staying power: Long-wearing Ease of application: For precise application, use the edge of the bullet’s micro-stilo tip to outline the lips before filling them in. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 Starbucks isn’t afraid to try new things: Just look to the launch of its olive oil–infused Oleato line, which is now available in stores across the U.S., for proof that the company loves to try new things. Lauren Phillips, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2024 Stir in garlic, olive oil, basil, capers and lemon juice. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of olive oil was in 1566

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“Olive oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20oil. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

olive oil

noun
: a pale yellow to yellowish green oil obtained from the pulp of olives and used especially as a salad oil, in cooking, and in soaps

Medical Definition

olive oil

noun
: a pale yellow to yellowish green edible oil obtained from the pulp of olives that is high in monounsaturated fatty acids and is used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking, in toilet soaps, and as an emollient

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