olive oil

ol·ive oil

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ol-iv oil]
- /ˈɒl ɪv ɔɪl/
- /ˈɒl.ɪv ɔɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv oil]
- /ˈɒl ɪv ɔɪl/

Definitions of olive oil words

noun olive oil an oil expressed from the olive fruit, used in cooking, in salad dressings, in medicine, etc. 1
noun olive oil oil extracted from olives 1
variable noun olive oil Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking. 0
noun olive oil a pale yellow oil pressed from ripe olive fruits and used in cooking, medicines, soaps, etc 0
noun olive oil a light-yellow oil pressed from ripe olives, used in cooking, salad dressings, liniments, soap, etc. 0

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Origin of olive oil

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Olive oil

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olive oil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

olive oil usage trend in Literature

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