Meaning & use
EVOO
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UK/ˌiː viː əʊ ˈəʊ/
US/ˌiː viː oʊ ˈoʊ/
Meaning
abbreviationuncountableinformal
Extra virgin olive oil, the highest grade of olive oil, pressed without heat or chemicals.
Grammar: Used like a mass noun: you can say 'some EVOO' or 'a bottle of EVOO', but not 'an EVOO'.
Patterns
- a drizzle of EVOO
- cook something in EVOO
- finish a dish with EVOO
The recipe says to heat two tablespoons of EVOO in a large pan.
For the dressing, whisk lemon juice with EVOO, salt, and pepper.
She keeps a small bottle of EVOO on the table for dipping bread.
Common combinations
- a drizzle of EVOO
- Add a drizzle of EVOO just before serving.
- extra virgin olive oil
- The full name of EVOO is extra virgin olive oil.
- cook in EVOO
- Sauté the onions in EVOO over medium heat.
- a bottle of EVOO
- We bought a bottle of EVOO at the farmers' market.
Synonyms and how they differ
- extra virgin olive oil
- The full, formal term; use it in labels, menus, and writing for people who may not know the abbreviation.
- olive oil
- A wider term that includes lower grades; EVOO is more specific and usually more expensive.
Practice
In a recipe, what does EVOO stand for?
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EVOO is the standard abbreviation for extra virgin olive oil, the top grade. The other options change or add words that are not part of the real term.
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