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olive oil

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɑlɪv ˈɔɪl/ · UK /ˌɒlɪv ˈɔɪl/

olive oil means: Oil made from olives, used for cooking and adding flavor to food.

noun

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Oil made from olives, used for cooking and adding flavor to food.

  • Add some olive oil to the salad.
  • She fried the vegetables in olive oil.
  • Do we have enough olive oil for the dressing?

Common phrases: extra virgin olive oil, olive oil dressing, olive oil bottle

Questions about olive oil

What does olive oil mean?

Oil made from olives, used for cooking and adding flavor to food.

What is olive oil in other languages?

Türkçe: zeytinyağı · Español: aceite de oliva · Français: huile d'olive · Deutsch: Olivenöl · Italiano: olio d'oliva · 日本語: オリーブオイル

How do you pronounce olive oil?

In American English /ˌɑlɪv ˈɔɪl/; in British English /ˌɒlɪv ˈɔɪl/.

How do you use olive oil in a sentence?

Add some olive oil to the salad. She fried the vegetables in olive oil.

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