ka·la·ma·ta
| \ ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə
, ˌka-\
, ˌka-\
variants:
or less commonly calamata
Definition of kalamata
: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece
Examples of kalamata in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The chicken comes with a generous salad loaded with giant croutons, kalamata olives and ping pong ball-sized mozzarella orbs. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit just got another burger joint: Why this one's different," 11 May 2018 Delicately flavored with lemon, tomato and kalamata olives, the dish also calls for saffron, which adds a bit of the grassy spring essence perfect for the season. — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Light lamb stew tides us over until spring," 15 Mar. 2018 This leafy green entree was massive in size and piled high with plenty of feta, cucumber, artichoke hearts, tomato, kalamata olives and whole pepperoncini. — Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal, "Review: Italian-American food at Come Back Inn is indulgent, rich and cheesy," 17 Jan. 2018 The ingredients don’t feel cheap, either, as toppings like kalamata olives and feta cheese feature beautifully on their regular side salad. — kansascity, "5 tasty "value meals" that aren't fast food | The Kansas City Star," 11 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kalamata.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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