Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

niçoise olive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: nicoise o-live
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark olive of a cultivar grown primarily in the Alpes-Maritimes region near Nice and the Riviera di Ponente, Italy.

Example Sentences

"Landon served them with red potatoes tossed in vinaigrette and a big bowl of Niçoise olives."
"Full-flavored onions are strewn over the top along with strips of anchovies and Niçoise olives, which are worth tracking down."
"In the end, waving the question away, she plucked a Niçoise olive from the bowl and regarded him carefully as she ate it."

Etymology

From French niçoise, feminine of niçois (“of Nice (town in France)”), and olive.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: niçoise

Inflected Forms

Niçoise olives (plural) Nicoise olive (alternative)

Phrases

Niçoise salad

Frequently Paired Words

Niçoise salad

Questions

What does niçoise olive mean?: A dark olive of a cultivar grown primarily in the Alpes-Maritimes region near Nice and the Riviera di Ponente, Italy.
Where does niçoise olive come from?: It is traced to French.

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