picholine

noun

pi·​cho·​line ˌpē-shō-ˈlēn 

: a medium-sized brine-cured green olive of French origin

Examples of picholine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The picholine olive sauce is easy to make and adds delicious warm tangy flavors. — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2020

Try the Leña ceviche, which has Hawaiian albacore, fresh lime, ginger, MightyVine tomatoes, picholine olives, spicy green chile and cilantro ($15). — Audrey Gorden, RedEye Chicago, 4 May 2017

But Herrou’s focus is no longer the picholines that grow on his trees. — James McAuley, Orange County Register, 10 Feb. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French, from Occitan pichoulino

First Known Use

circa 1959, in the meaning defined above