Niçoise olive
Niçoise olive noun: a dark olive of a cultivar grown primarily in the Alpes-Maritimes region near Nice and the Riviera di Ponente, Italy.
Noun
Niçoise olive (plural Niçoise olives)
- A dark olive of a cultivar grown primarily in the Alpes-Maritimes region near Nice and the Riviera di Ponente, Italy.
- Landon served them with red potatoes tossed in vinaigrette and a big bowl of Niçoise olives.2004, Kate White, ’Til Death Do Us Part, Warner Books, →ISBN
- Full-flavored onions are strewn over the top along with strips of anchovies and Niçoise olives, which are worth tracking down.2014, David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories, Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 69
Forms of Niçoise olive
| plural | Niçoise olives |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Nicoise olive |
| alternative form | nicoise olive |
| alternative form | niçoise olive |
Origin of Niçoise olive
From French niçoise, feminine of niçois (“of Nice (town in France)”), and olive.
Questions about Niçoise olive
- What does Niçoise olive mean?
- Niçoise olive means a dark olive of a cultivar grown primarily in the Alpes-Maritimes region near Nice and the Riviera di Ponente, Italy.
- What part of speech is Niçoise olive?
- Niçoise olive is a noun.
- What is the plural of Niçoise olive?
- The plural of Niçoise olive is Niçoise olives.
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