olive oil
English
Etymology
From olive + oil. Compare earlier oil of olives.
Noun
olive oil (countable and uncountable, plural olive oils)
- A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids.
Synonyms
- sweet oil
Related terms
- old-oil
Translations
oil pressed from olives
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