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

There’s also a set offering of pre-planned excursions offered by the hotel each day—think visits to nearby olive oil farms, artisans, or Corfu Old Town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Bottles of Spanish olive oil are displayed for sale at a Carrefour supermarket in Spain. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Add olive oil, eggs, sour cream and vanilla and begin whisking to break up the yolks of the eggs. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Add the olive oil, capers, salt, and garlic and blend until smooth. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 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