kalamata
noun
ka·la·ma·ta
ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə 
ˌka-
variants
or less commonly calamata
often capitalized
: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece
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Opt for Mediterranean-style cheeses like feta, goat cheese, or fresh mozzarella, and pair with kalamata olives or cherry tomatoes for added flavor.
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Brunch items include deviled eggs with kalamata olives and capers, shakshuka with artichoke, kale and baked farm eggs, and Mimi’s Pistachio Baklava with warm local honey.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024
Olives Most Costo locations offer at least 2 kinds of olives in jumbo jars—purple kalamata olives, and bright green Castelvetrano olives.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Combine rotisserie chicken, cucumber, red peppers, briny kalamata olives, and lettuce.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Brunch items include deviled eggs with kalamata olives and capers, shakshuka with artichoke, kale and baked farm eggs, and Mimi’s Pistachio Baklava with warm local honey.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024
Olives Most Costo locations offer at least 2 kinds of olives in jumbo jars—purple kalamata olives, and bright green Castelvetrano olives.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Combine rotisserie chicken, cucumber, red peppers, briny kalamata olives, and lettuce.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for kalamata
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“Kalamata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kalamata. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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