noun
- a large, dark purple olive from Greece, typically used in cooking and salads
Usage: often used in plural form; also spelled 'kalamata'
Examples
- She added calamata olives to the Greek salad.
- The recipe calls for pitted calamata olives.
- Calamata olives have a rich, fruity flavor.
- We bought a jar of calamata olives at the market.
- The Mediterranean dish was garnished with calamata olives and feta cheese.