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olive oil [noun]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

US

/ˌɑː.lɪv ˈɔɪl/

UK

/ˌɒl.ɪv ˈɔɪl/

Example:

Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

olive oil

noun (no plural)
oil that is produced from olives:
Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a pale yellow or green oil obtained from olives and used in cooking

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil 7 [olive oil] noun uncountable
oil produced from olives, used in cooking and on salad

see also extra virgin

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive ˈ oil noun [ U ]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

olive oil

olive oils
N-MASS
Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive oil

olive oil noun, pl ~ oils [count, noncount] : a yellow to yellowish-green oil that is made from olives and used in cooking
• a teaspoon of olive oil

American English

British English

fats and oils in food and cooking

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