kalamata olive

or ca·la·ma·ta olive

[ kah-luh-mah-tuh ]

/ ˌkɑ ləˈmɑ tə /

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noun

a purplish-black, almond-shaped olive with a fruity flavor and meaty texture, often split and cured in brine and packed in vinegar.

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Also called kal·a·ma·ta.

Origin of kalamata olive

First recorded in 1920–25; named after Kalamáta, a seaport on the southwestern Peloponnesus, Greece

Words nearby kalamata olive

Kalaburagi, Kalahari, Kalais, Kalakh, Kalam, kalamata olive, Kalamazoo, Kalambo Falls, kalanchoe, Kalashnikov, Kalat

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How to use kalamata olive in a sentence

Rub the loin with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
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Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
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Add olive oil to the pan and toss in the garlic and chili flake.
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The charismatic bearded revolucionario dressed in a dark olive uniform promised to restore order and hold elections.
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Before “we” might offer “you” an olive branch, you must offer one to us.
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It was deep twilight in the room, and rather cold, for the eucalyptus and olive logs in the fireplace still awaited the match.
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It seems that Mr. Adams would have presented the sword boldly, keeping the olive branch carefully concealed behind his back.
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Burn the male olive-branch and the pine twig and juniper, and let the blazing laurel crackle amid the hearth.
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He wore an olive green coat, yellow waistcoat, and light grey trousers, strapped over his boots.
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He was handsome, with the olive-tinted warmth of his southern homefairly tall, straight-limbed and lithea picture of poetic grace.
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British Dictionary definitions for kalamata olive

kalamata olive

calamata olive

/ (ˌkæləˈmɑːtə) /

noun

an aubergine-coloured Greek olive

Word Origin for kalamata olive

Greek

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