extra-virgin

[ ek-struh-vur-jin ]

adjective(of olive oil)

made from the first pressing of highest-quality olives.

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How to use extra-virgin in a sentence

Jeremy Meltzer began producing Yellingbo Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil in 2005 with his father on their family farm in Australia.
Harvesting EVOO Down Under | Jeremy Meltzer | April 27, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Actress Debi Mazar and her Italian husband went from blogging to the cooking show Extra Virgin.
Extra Virgin: The Sauciest Show on TV | Marlow Stern | April 6, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
Still, even with U.S.-made olive oil, extra virgin will be the least processed and the purest in flavor.
The Secrets to Buying Olive Oil | Jill Donenfeld | December 1, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
Extra virgin is pressed without chemicals or heat immediately after the fruit has been picked from the tree.
The Secrets to Buying Olive Oil | Jill Donenfeld | December 1, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
And always a couple of different extra-virgin olive oils; sometimes I infuse them with citrus or ginger or different herbs.
A Little Latin Flavor | Sarah Whitman-Salkin | October 21, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for extra virgin

extra virgin

adjective

(of olive oil) of the highest quality, extracted by cold pressing rather than chemical treatment

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