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

In a separate pan, warm olive oil with a small knob of butter, then bloom Old Bay and Tony Chachere’s.

From Salon

In addition to French green lentils, you’ll need a medium yellow onion, carrots, garlic, bay leaf, vegetable broth, diced cooked ham, olive oil, cracked black pepper, sea salt and za’atar.

From Salon

So does a little olive oil catching the light.

From Salon

Those who lived in the countryside were more likely to cherish memories of lard than olive oil; having a pig to slaughter could get a struggling family through the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

That typically means lots of fish, nuts, leafy greens, whole grains and healthy oils, like olive oil.

From MarketWatch