kalamata

noun, ka·la·ma·ta often capitalized \ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə, ˌka-\

Definition of KALAMATA

: a brine-cured black olive grown in Greece

ka·la·ma·ta also ca·la·ma·ta \ˌkä-lə-ˈmä-tə, ˌka-\

Kalamata, port in Greece

First Known Use: 1979

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