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

Owned for more than 50 years, Durant Vineyards and Olive Mill employs 54 workers, who help make 10,000 gallons of olive oil a year and 60,000 bottles of wine this year alone -- all made in America. —Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024

Use olive oil within a few months after opening for the best flavor. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

Consider replacing margarine with fat sources that offer more health benefits, such as olive oil or avocado oil. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024

The addition of olive oil celebrates a miracle that occurred when a small amount of olive oil miraculously lasted eight days to light the Temple's menorah. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 8 Dec. 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