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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

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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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