olive oil

noun

: a pale yellow to yellowish-green nondrying oil that is obtained from olives, is high in monounsaturated fat, and is used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking

Examples of olive oil in a Sentence

a teaspoon of olive oil

Recent Examples on the Web

With the blender running, slowly stream in the blended oil and olive oil to emulsify. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Corto Olive, a leader in California extra virgin olive oil production, has long been a favorite of chefs and home cooks alike. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

But manufacturers also sometimes diluted more expensive olive oil and lard with cheap cottonseed oil. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Ghedina combined white wine, vinegar, soy sauce, and olive oil. — Tamar Adler, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for olive oil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil

Kids Definition

olive oil

noun

: a pale yellow to yellowish green oil obtained from the pulp of olives and used especially as a salad oil, in cooking, and in soaps

Medical Definition

olive oil

noun

: a pale yellow to yellowish green edible oil obtained from the pulp of olives that is high in monounsaturated fatty acids and is used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking, in toilet soaps, and as an emollient