noun
virgin olive oil
Refers specifically to virgin olive oil, a high-quality olive oil produced by mechanical means without chemical treatment. Often used in cooking and health contexts.
from English virgin oil
サラダにはバージンオイルを使っています。
I use virgin olive oil for salads.
このバージンオイルは香りがとても良い。
This virgin olive oil has a very nice aroma.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes seen in product labels or careful writing.
Search-only form using ヴァ; the standard pronunciation is バージンオイル.
オリーブオイル is the general term for olive oil, while バージンオイル specifically refers to virgin olive oil, a higher grade.
エキストラバージンオイル is extra virgin olive oil, the highest quality grade, with even stricter production standards than virgin olive oil.
Loanword from English 'virgin oil', specifically referring to virgin olive oil.