olives
Green or black
Olives are small oval fruits of a Mediterranean tree, harvested green (unripe) or black (ripe).
Too bitter to eat fresh, they're cured in brine, salt, or oil.
Olives are pressed to make olive oil, a staple of Mediterranean cooking.
The olive branch is a symbol of peace.
Would you like olives on your pizza?
Purple Greek olive variety
- saltyTasting of brine
- pickledPreserved in acidic solution
- preservedKept from deterioration
- marinatedSoaked in flavored liquid
tangy · pungent · fermented · vinegar · pimento · manzanilla · nicoise · dry-cured
Savory olive-caper spread
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- mezzeMiddle Eastern small dishes
- appetizerLight dish preceding main
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
hors d'oeuvre · bruschetta · focaccia · salad · pizza · pasta · puttanesca · martini
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
harvest · picking · tree · branch · ripening · cultivar · pressing · flesh
Greek wisdom deity
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- GreeceBalkan peninsula nation
- RomeItaly's capital city
- amphoraAncient twin-handled storage jar
Homer · Iliad · Odyssey · Minerva · Phoenicians · Minoans · antiquity · civilization
Balkan peninsula nation
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- ProvenceSoutheastern French region
- CreteLargest Greek island
Santorini · Aegean · Corsica · Levant · Cyprus · Tunisia · Morocco · Turkey
First-press oil designation
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
drizzling · dressing · cooking · frying · sautéing · finishing · infused · aromatic
kalamata
Purple Greek olive variety
marinated · tangy · pungent · fermented · vinegar · pimento · manzanilla · nicoise · dry-cured · cracked
tapenade
Savory olive-caper spread
canapé · hors d'oeuvre · bruschetta · focaccia · salad · pizza · pasta · puttanesca · martini · dirty
drupe
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
orchard · harvest · picking · tree · branch · ripening · cultivar · pressing · flesh · skin
Athena
Greek wisdom deity
amphora · Homer · Iliad · Odyssey · Minerva · Phoenicians · Minoans · antiquity · civilization · oracle
Greece
Balkan peninsula nation
Crete · Santorini · Aegean · Corsica · Levant · Cyprus · Tunisia · Morocco · Turkey · Andalusia
extra-virgin
First-press oil designation
- cold-pressedProcessed without heat
- monounsaturatedHaving one double bond
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
antioxidants · drizzling · dressing · cooking · frying · sautéing · finishing · infused · aromatic · fruity
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
- toppingscheese, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, nacho cheese
- Acquired Tastesdurian, blue cheese, natto, Marmite, Vegemite
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- green thingsgrass, leaves, trees, frogs, limes
- Italian delisalami, prosciutto, mortadella, coppa, capicola
olivesgrapes
Clustered vine fruit
cherries · berries · candy · sugar · fresh fruit
oliveschicken nuggets
Breaded fried poultry pieces
french fries · bread · pasta · cheese pizza · bananas
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- olive branchSymbol of reconciliation
- black olivesCured dark drupes
- Mount of OlivesJerusalem ridge, sacred site
- green oliveUnripened drupe for eating
- olive branchesEmblems of truce