olive oil

American  

noun

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

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olive oil British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of olive oil

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Olive oil can range from vibrant green to golden yellow, and the hue has nothing to do with quality.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

Olive oil reduces the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and premature death.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Olive oil has increased by about 75% since January 2021, dwarfing overall annual inflation that has already been considered unusually high over the past few years and even stood at 11.5% in October last year.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

Olive oil production in the European Union for 2022-23 will fall by half compared to the previous season, according to official estimates, largely due to a drop in output from Spain caused by the drought.

From Reuters • Mar. 24, 2023

“The sea provides all the salt that Qarth requires, but I would gladly take as many olives as you cared to sell me. Olive oil as well.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin