olive oil

noun

1. an oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc.

olive oil

noun

1. a pale yellow oil pressed from ripe olive fruits and used in cooking, medicines, soaps, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of olive oil¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Halibut poached in olive oil and perched on a little garden of sauteed fennel purple potatoes and preserved lemon underscores the chef’s affinity for acid — sparkle — in his cooking.

From Washington Post

Split open a cooked one, drizzle it with olive oil and sprinkle with flakey sea salt, then slide it under the broiler to slowly crisp up and caramelize around the edges.

From Eater

Tasty, bright-tasting olive oil that they won’t mind displaying on their counter.

From Eater

Into a small jar with a lid, add a quarter-cup of extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon each of fresh lemon juice and champagne vinegar.

From Washington Post

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.

From Outside Online

Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.

From The Daily Beast

Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.

From The Daily Beast

Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.

From The Daily Beast

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, place on a sheet pan, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

From The Daily Beast

The room was full of dozens of urns, each full of olive oil, used in some of the Yezidi rituals.

From The Daily Beast

Are of two kinds; the first, on the outer skin, may be removed by rubbing with camphorated olive oil.

From Project Gutenberg

Every day caravans of camels came into Tripoli by the hundred, bringing grain, olive oil and Syrian butter from the interior.

From Project Gutenberg

Either the starch or bran bath may be tried, while olive oil should be frequently and lightly rubbed over the chafed part.

From Project Gutenberg

Nitrous air is decomposed by pyrophorus, and by agitation in olive oil, which becomes coagulated by the process.

From Project Gutenberg

The grapes are collected and dipped in a weak ley, with which a small quantity of olive-oil has been mixed.

From Project Gutenberg