kalamata

noun

ka·​la·​ma·​ta ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə 

ˌka-

variants or less commonly calamata

often capitalized

: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece

Examples of kalamata in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Start your visit with a Greek Isles crepe: egg, feta cheese, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions and kalamata olives. —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025

Opt for Mediterranean-style cheeses like feta, goat cheese, or fresh mozzarella, and pair with kalamata olives or cherry tomatoes for added flavor. —Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025

Brunch items include deviled eggs with kalamata olives and capers, shakshuka with artichoke, kale and baked farm eggs, and Mimi’s Pistachio Baklava with warm local honey. —Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024

Olives Most Costo locations offer at least 2 kinds of olives in jumbo jars—purple kalamata olives, and bright green Castelvetrano olives. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Kalamata, port in Greece

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kalamata

• bhagavata
• capitata
• ciliata
• coronata
• metadata
• oblongata
• odonata
• radiata
• tathagata
• acuminata
• desiderata
• fasciculata