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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Combine rotisserie chicken, cucumber, red peppers, briny kalamata olives, and lettuce.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Start your visit with a Greek Isles crepe: egg, feta cheese, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions and kalamata olives.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Roast it all and then top it with feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh parsley.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
Salad options include the Mediterranean (romaine lettuce, chicken, feta cheese, kalamata olives, red onions, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette) and the classic Caesar salad — each $7.99.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Start your visit with a Greek Isles crepe: egg, feta cheese, spinach, sautéed mushrooms, onions and kalamata olives.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Roast it all and then top it with feta cheese, kalamata olives and fresh parsley.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
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“Kalamata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kalamata. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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