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Picholine
noun[ C ]
food & drink specialized(alsopicholine)uk /ˌpɪʃ.əˈliːn/ us /ˌpiː.ʃəˈliːn/(alsoPicholine olive, picholine olive, uk /pɪʃ.əˌliːn ˈɒl.ɪv/)
a type of green olive(= a small bitter fruit that is eaten or used to produce oil), grown originally in France:
Picholines are crisp, tender, and slightly salty.
The market had all the brie, croissants, and picholine olives I could eat.
Picholines, smooth and fresh-tasting, are a traditional French cocktail olive.
You can buy kalamata olives from Greece and Picholines from France in many supermarkets.
The recipe includes 1/2 cup green olives (picholines).
The swordfish came with warm picholine olives and artichoke broth.
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