kalamata

noun

ka·​la·​ma·​ta ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə How to pronounce kalamata (audio)
ˌka-
variants or less commonly calamata
often capitalized
: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece

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Olives Most Costo locations offer at least 2 kinds of olives in jumbo jars—purple kalamata olives, and bright green Castelvetrano olives. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024 Combine rotisserie chicken, cucumber, red peppers, briny kalamata olives, and lettuce. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 Start your visit with a Greek Isles crepe: egg, feta cheese, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions and kalamata olives. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for kalamata 

Word History

Etymology

Kalamata, port in Greece

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kalamata was in 1978

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“Kalamata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kalamata. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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