kalamata olive

or ca·la·ma·ta olive

[ kah-luh-mah-tuh ]
/ ˌkɑ ləˈmɑ tə /

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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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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