Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalamata olive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: kala-mata o-live
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"Among the entrees are skate sautéed with capers and white wine served with puréed potatoes and haricot verts; and oven-cooked rainbow trout with fresh herbs served with cauliflower, kalamata olives and fresh tomato sauce."

Etymology

After the Greek city of Kalamata.

Inflected Forms

kalamata olives (plural)

Questions

What does kalamata olive mean?: A small-fruited cultivar of olive originating in southern Greece around Kalamata and Mani producing a prized, high-quality oil.
Where does kalamata olive come from?: After the Greek city of Kalamata.

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