olive oil

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olive oil [noun]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

US /ˌɑː.lɪv ˈɔɪl/ 
UK /ˌɒl.ɪv ˈɔɪl/ 
Example: 

Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

olive oil

 noun (no plural)
oil that is produced from olives:
Fry the onions in a little olive oil.

 

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
a pale yellow or green oil obtained from olives and used in cooking

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive oil

ˌolive ˈoil 7 [olive oil]       noun uncountable
oil produced from olives, used in cooking and on salad

see also  extra virgin

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive ˈ oil noun [ U ]

a yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

olive oil

 olive oils
 N-MASS
 Olive oil is oil that is obtained by pressing olives. It is used for putting on salads or in cooking.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

olive oil

olive oil noun, pl ~ oils [count, noncount] : a yellow to yellowish-green oil that is made from olives and used in cooking
• a teaspoon of olive oil