ka·​la·​ma·​ta
| \ ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə
, ËŒka-\
, ËŒka-\
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. 2019These 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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