--- title: "Pomace Meaning: What Is The Pomace In Olive Pomace Oil?" description: Ever wonder what the Pomace in Olive Pomace Oil is? This article has all the answers you might need. image: https://www.centrafoods.com/hubfs/images/Blog-Images/olive-oil-bottle-usda.jpg --- [![Centra Foods | Simply Authentic](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/file-339185492-png/images/centra-logo.png?width=487&height=64&name=centra-logo.png "Centra Foods | Simply Authentic")](https://www.centrafoods.com) [Bulk Oil Blog](http://centrafoods.com/blog) # [Pomace Meaning: What Is The Pomace In Olive Pomace Oil?](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/pomace-meaning-what-is-the-pomace-in-olive-pomace-oil) Posted by [Hannah Broaddus](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/author/hannah-broaddus) July 16, 2018 at 6:00 AM What is 'pomace' anyways? And what makes it Pomace Olive Oil (or better said, Olive Pomace Oil)? We'll tell you. ## What Is Pomace? Webster's Dictionary has a pretty simple definition of Pomace. > "The dry or pulpy residue of material (such as fruit, seeds, or fish) from which a liquid (such as juice or oil) has been pressed or extracted. 2 : something crushed to a pulpy mass." [Source](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pomace) Yep, that definition is pretty dead on if you ask me!   ![Pomace Oil vs. Olive Pomace Oil](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/hub/260019/file-534667392.jpg?width=320&name=file-534667392.jpg "Pomace Oil vs. Olive Pomace Oil")In the case of olive oil, the pomace is the remaining pulp -- the solids of the olive fruit, skin and pit -- after they've been crushed and spun to get the higher grades of extra virgin and virgin olive oils. But it doesn't stop with just olives. You can have pomace made up of the remains of grapes after making wine, and lots of other types of pomace. That's why it's important to call it *'Olive Pomace' *Oil vs. Pomace Oil. It answers the question of *what* *kind *of Pomace is the oil coming from.   Want to learn more? Check out [**Olive Pomace Oil: The Ultimate Guide**](https://www.centrafoods.com/olive-pomace-oil-the-ultimate-guide) for a deep dive on everything Olive Pomace Oil. ## Olive Pomace Oil vs. Pomace Olive Oil Sometimes people call the oil made from [Pomace](https://www.centrafoods.com/products/oils/pomace) "Pomace Oil" or "Pomace Olive Oil". It's generally understood what they are talking about, and you'll see people in the oil industry use all different terms. That said, the USDA technically recognizes only the grade "Olive Pomace Oil" -- with the wording in that particular order. However, that's not the first time that the titles of USDA defines grades has been *played with*: Pure or Pure Olive Oil isn't the proper name either. It originates from the USDA recognized grade "Olive Oil" -- [Pure is really just a marketing term that has stuck around the industry](https://www.centrafoods.com/blog/bid/323443/Pure-Olive-Oil-Is-Not-What-You-Think). ![Meaning of Pomace Oil](https://www.centrafoods.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/Blog-Images/olive-oil-bottle-usda.jpg?width=1024&name=olive-oil-bottle-usda.jpg "Meaning of Pomace Oil")  ## Want To Learn More About Olive Pomace Oil? 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