OLIVE OIL Definition & Meaning

olive oil

an oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc.

olive oil

a pale yellow oil pressed from ripe olive fruits and used in cooking, medicines, soaps, etc

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First recorded in 1765–75

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Our kitchens used to smell like home — warm spices, olive oil, bread baking in the early afternoon.

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Be sure to keep an eye out for tinned fish packed in olive oil, extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil.

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Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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Most tinned fish are packed in olive oil or refined oils, like vegetable, sunflower and soybean oils.

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Prices of shelf staples like olive oil, which is primarily imported from Italy, Spain and Greece, could rise further.

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