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aceitera

[Spanish] plural aceiteras

Cruet. A container for oil.

aceite vegetal

/ah-SEH-teh veh-heh-tahl/
[Spanish]

Vegetable oil

aceituna

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs/
[Spanish] plural aceitunas

Olive. There are three grades of olives. The highest grade is occupied by small manzanilla olives, next the "queen" or gordal del rey which are larger, and finally the small hoji blanca which are often found for sale in markets pickled in oil and vinegar with garlic.

aceituna gordal

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs gor-DHAL/
[Spanish]

Queen olives. Large, juicy green olives.

aceituna manzanilla

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs mahn-zah-NEE-yah/
[Spanish] plural aceitunas manzanillas

Queen olives. Small, smokey green olives, often stuffed.

aceituna negra

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs NEH-grahs/
[Spanish] plural aceitunas negras

Black olives

aceituna rellena (con anchoas)

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs reh-YEH-nahs/
[Spanish] plural aceitunas rellenas (con anchoas)

Stuffed olive. Generally green olives stuffed with anchovies.

aceitunas al ajillo

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs ahl ah-HEE-yoh/
[Spanish]

Olives pickled with garlic.

aceitunas a la madrileƱa

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs ah lah mah-dree-LEH-nyah/
[Spanish]

"Olives in the style of Madrid." Black olives chilled and dressed with oil and vinegar flavoured with paprika, garlic and oregano.

aceitunas a la sevillana

/ah-seh-ee-TOO-nahs ah lah seh-vee-YAH-nah/
[Spanish]

"Olives in the style of Seville." Seville olives marinated in vinegar with herbs and garlic and served with anchovies.