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

Pistachio Lemon Olive Oil Cake This olive oil cake from Valerie Confections is moist and nutty with plenty of good olive oil and pistachio flour. —Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026

Other stops included olive oil and craft beer tasting at Sciabica Family Olive Oil & Gourmet Goods and Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, noted for their gouda cheese. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026

Each one is made using farm-fresh ingredients, including herbs, vegetables, fruits, olive oil, honey, and eggs grown on the hotel’s very own land, plus homemade breads, pastas, and pastries. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026

Sprinkle them on both sides with the salt and pepper, then drizzle the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil over top. —Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 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