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
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Toss potatoes and broccoli in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
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Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Something like olive oil would not change this metabolic process.
—Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Toss trimmed asparagus, green beans, and your sliced orange, with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The manual effort required in honey production, winemaking and olive oil cultivation is not for the weak, and neither is the effort to build a culture of quality within a business.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025
Something like olive oil would not change this metabolic process.
—Adrienne Wyper, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Toss trimmed asparagus, green beans, and your sliced orange, with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
The manual effort required in honey production, winemaking and olive oil cultivation is not for the weak, and neither is the effort to build a culture of quality within a business.
—Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for olive oil
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“Olive oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20oil. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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