Niçoise olive
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From French niçoise, feminine of niçois (“of Nice (town in France)”), and olive.
Noun[edit]
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.
- 2004, Kate White, ’Til Death Do Us Part, Warner Books, →ISBN:
- Landon served them with red potatoes tossed in vinaigrette and a big bowl of Niçoise olives.
- 2014, David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen: Recipes and Stories, Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 69:
- Full-flavored onions are strewn over the top along with strips of anchovies and Niçoise olives, which are worth tracking down.
- 2018, Susan Lewis, The Secret Keeper, Century, →ISBN:
- In the end, waving the question away, she plucked a Niçoise olive from the bowl and regarded him carefully as she ate it.
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Further reading[edit]
- Cailletier on Wikipedia.Wikipedia