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

Lightly toss the ingredients with a small drizzle of olive oil to protect the exterior of the chicken salad ingredients from the harsh elements of the freezer. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2024

Carefully remove from the oven and serve at room temperature, drizzle with the remaining olive oil. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024

Replace butter with nut butter or avocado on toast and trade it for extra virgin olive oil to sauté vegetables. —Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024

The price of a dozen large eggs, a liter of olive oil and an espresso coffee at a popular café were among the 200 products taken into consideration when determining the rankings for the cost of living in each of the cities. —Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 16 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

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