kalamata olive

English

Etymology

After the Greek city of Kalamata.

Noun

kalamata olive (plural kalamata olives)

1. A small-fruited cultivar of olive originating in southern Greece around Kalamata and Mani producing a prized, high-quality oil.
   • 2008 June 29, “The World Beats a Path”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.