kalamata olive love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An edible variety of olive with a fruity flavor and meaty texture.

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  • noun A small-fruited cultivar of olive originating in southern Greece around Kalamata and Mani producing a prized, high-quality oil.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Kalamata, Greece, city around which the olives are grown.]

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After the Greek city of Kalamata.

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