kalamata
ka·la·ma·ta [ ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə]
[ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə]
variants: or less commonly calamata
: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece
Recent Examples on the Web
//An appetizer that combined green olives and kalamata olives with roasted garlic, citrus zest and a touch of chili oil, was hot, sweet, tangy and irresistible.
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Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: There’s a lot to like at La Figata in Granby... and a few disappointments," 25 Oct. 2019
//Their menu also boasts take-and-bake pizzas ($12), as well as apps like bruschetta ($7) and tzatziki with toast points ($7, Greek yogurt, cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, kalamata olives, feta, toasted sourdough).
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Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, "A tiny local pizza spot worth seeking out," 24 Oct. 2019
//What to eat: At the lodge, the Greek Chicken pizza is a combination of basil pesto, feta, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts and chicken, or if that’s not your thing, there’s an entire range of burgers, salads or gluten-free offerings.
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Andre Meunier, oregonlive, "For pioneering Cascade, future is anything but sour (but that, too): Portland Breweries Series," 17 Oct. 2019
//The chicken comes with a generous salad loaded with giant croutons, kalamata olives and ping pong ball-sized mozzarella orbs.
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Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Restaurant review: Bettola gives Aurora a date night-perfect Italian bistro," 1 Aug. 2019
//Vats of olives — kalamata, green, and black — sit between one of his two slicers and a fridge filled with brie and blue cheese.
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Maria Cramer, BostonGlobe.com, "This cheese shop’s a slice of old Boston," 1 Aug. 2019
//One brings a Mediterranean flair with roasted red peppers, kalamata olives and tarragon, and the other has subtle hints of Japan with ponzu and radishes.
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Emily Spicer, ExpressNews.com, "Give your potato salad a global upgrade this cookout season," 4 June 2019
//Top with 1 cup halved grape tomatoes, ¼ cup crumbled feta, ¼ chopped English cucumber, 2 Tbsp kalamata halved olives, and ½ cup baby arugula.
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Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Marinated Chickpea Greek Salad," 23 Jan. 2019
//There’s also the Farmers Market salad ($9 /$12.5) featuring greens, quinoa, cherry tomato, cucumber, red onion, bell pepper, kalamata olives, chevre cheese and herb vinaigrette.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit just got another burger joint: Why this one's different," 11 May 2018
First Known Use of kalamata
1978, in the meaning defined above
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