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

An anti-inflammatory diet also includes healthy fats, such as olive oil and foods containing omega-3 fatty acids like fish as well as walnuts and flax, chia and basil seeds. Alliums — including garlic, onion, leeks and shallots — are flavorful plants that have multiple anti-inflammatory properties. —Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 20 June 2025

Matheson says hello and grabs some fresh bread and olive oil from the kitchen. —Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025

Make kale chips: Bake with olive oil and spices for a healthier alternative to potato chips. —Lauren Manaker Ms, Health, 19 June 2025

In fact, olive oil can lower blood pressure.10 But like pickles, olives are soaked in a brine of vinegar and salt, so people with high blood pressure should avoid jarred olives due to their high sodium content. —Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 17 June 2025

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