Definitions for olive oil
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ol′ive oil`(n.)
an oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc.
Origin of olive oil:
1765–75
Princeton's WordNet
olive oil(noun)
oil from olives
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
olive oil(noun)ˈɒl ɪv
oil made from olives
an olive oil and lemon juice salad dressing
Wiktionary
olive oil(Noun)
A vegetable oil, pressed from olives, and used in cooking and as a salad dressing; it is high in unsaturated fatty acids.
Origin: From olive + oil. Compare earlier oil of olives.
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