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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Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

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