Meaning & use
Picholine
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A variety of small, firm, green olive with a nutty flavor, originally from southern France.
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The salad was topped with briny picholine olives and shaved parmesan.
Picholine olive oil has a distinctive grassy, slightly bitter taste.
A note on using this word
Named after the person credited with developing the curing process for this olive variety in the 19th century.
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