extra virgin

adjective

Of a fine grade of unrefined virgin olive oil.

Meanings

adjectiveextra virgin (not comparable)

alternative extra-virgin

  1. not comparableOf a fine grade of unrefined virgin olive oil.
nounextra virgin (countable and uncountable, plural extra virgins)

plural extra virgins · alternative extra-virgin

  1. countableuncountableAn olive oil of this grade.

Translations

Dutch extra vergine
  • extra vergineof olive oil: fine grade
Finnish ekstra-neitsyt
  • ekstra-neitsytof olive oil: fine grade
Greek έξτρα παρθένο
  • έξτρα παρθένο (éxtra parthéno)of olive oil: fine grade
Hungarian extraszűz
  • extraszűzof olive oil: fine grade
Polish z pierwszego tłoczenia
  • z pierwszego tłoczeniaof olive oil: fine grade
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APA

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Chicago

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