EVOO
n.— «For the five or six readers who have not yet seen Rachael Ray on television, EVOO is her much-used shorthand for extra virgin olive oil.» —“Expensive to cook with, EVOO is no health risk” by Robert L. Wolke Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California) Nov. 15, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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