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Mafia_bibliography
American criminal organization
The Dixie Mafia, or the Dixie Mob, originally referred to a loosely connected criminal organization that was based in Biloxi, Mississippi and which operated
Dixie_Mafia
Type of organized crime enterprise
Armenian mafia Azerbaijani mafia Bulgarian mafia Chaldean mafia Chechen mafia Chinese mafia Corsican mafia Galician Mafia Georgian mafia Greek mafia Indian
Mafia
Sicilian Mafia boss and government informant
mondi), was a high-ranking Italian mobster and a member of the Sicilian Mafia. He became one of the first of its members to turn informant (pentito) and
Tommaso_Buscetta
Haitian federation of 12 armed groups
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies
Revolutionary_Forces_of_the_G9_Family_and_Allies
Armenian-American crime syndicate
Armenian Power 13, also known as AP, the Armenian Mob, or Armenian Mafia is an Armenian-American criminal organization and street gang founded and currently
Armenian_Power
Members of organized crime syndicates in Japan
gokudō (極道; "the extreme path", IPA: [gokɯꜜdoː]), or simply the Japanese Mafia, are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in
Yakuza
Street gang founded in Miami, Florida, US
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Zoe_Pound
Former Colombian drug cartel
original on 30 September 2007. Varese, Frederico (11 October 2001). Russian Mafia: Private Protection in a New Market Economy. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-198297369
Cali_Cartel
Neo-Nazi prison gang and organized crime syndicate
they eventually accumulated greater power and influence than the American Mafia. This situation was personified when, after being assaulted by an African-American
Aryan_Brotherhood
Mexican-American street gang
after the Florence area of Los Angeles County, controlled by the Mexican Mafia. They are involved in drug-smuggling, murder, assault, and robbery. The
Florencia_13
Criminal organization of Mexican American prison gangs in the US
separate into two rival groups, Nuestra Familia and the 1957-formed Mexican Mafia, according to the locations of their hometowns (the north-south dividing
Nuestra_Familia
Structured criminal groups
also be referred to as an outfit, a gangster/gang, thug, crime family, mafia, mobster/mob, (crime) ring, or syndicate; the network, subculture, and community
Organized_crime
List of groups engaged in illegal activities
The following is a listing of enterprises, gangs, mafias, and criminal syndicates that are involved in organized crime. Tongs and outlaw motorcycle gangs
List of criminal enterprises, gangs, and syndicates
List_of_criminal_enterprises,_gangs,_and_syndicates
Street gang in San Diego, California
two feet away. The Logan Heights Gang also has close ties to the Mexican Mafia.[citation needed] Enemies of the gang include several San Diego County gangs
Logan_Heights_Gang
also been noted for adopting the rigid structure and rules of the Punjabi Mafia, with strict rules against talking to police and against any kind of drug
Indo-Canadian_organized_crime
Group of street gangs in California
composed of members and affiliates of La eMè, better known as the Mexican Mafia. While La eMè had initially been created to protect Mexicans in prison,
Norteños
Mexican-American prison and street gang
Mexikanemi, also known as the Texas Mexican Mafia, is a Mexican-American prison and street gang established in the Texas state prison system in 1984.
Mexikanemi
Brazilian criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Bonde_do_Maluco
Transnational drug-trafficking organization
Mexican Mafia, Moroccan mafia, Serbian mafia, Kinahan Organised Crime Group, Independent Soldiers, Irish mob, Hells Angels (denied by HAMC), Chechen mafia, Albanian
Sinaloa_Cartel
Filipino-American street gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Satanas_(gang)
Organized crime syndicate based in Hawaii
tribute from anyone wanting to do business in Hawaii, such as mainland mafia members, bookmakers, and gambling operators. The Company was able to exert
The Company (Hawaiian organized crime)
The_Company_(Hawaiian_organized_crime)
White supremacist street and prison gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Public_Enemy_No._1_(gang)
Mexican-American prison gang
predominantly Mexican American membership. The Texas Syndicate, unlike the Mexican Mafia or Nuestra Familia, has been more associated or allied with Mexican immigrant
Texas_Syndicate
Mexican American criminal organization
The Mexican Mafia (Spanish: Mafia Mexicana), also known as The M (Spanish: La eMe), is a predominantly Mexican American prison gang and criminal organization
Mexican_Mafia
Civil conflict over control of Port-au-Prince
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Haitian_conflict
Mexican-American street gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Toonerville_Rifa_13
Italian Roman Catholic priest (1937–1993)
priest who openly challenged the Sicilian Mafia controlling his Palermo neighbourhood of Brancaccio. The Mafia killed him on his 56th birthday. His life
Pino_Puglisi
trafficking, illegal logging and mining, as well as extortion. Triad – a Chinese mafia group operating worldwide, including in Brazil. In São Paulo, they run protection
List of criminal gangs in Brazil
List_of_criminal_gangs_in_Brazil
20th-century American mafia leader and businessman
restaurateur who ran The Egyptian Lounge. Campisi was the head of the Dallas mafia from the 1970s until his death in 1990. Campisi was born on 11 October 1918
Joseph_Campisi
Conflict involving the Sicilian Mafia from the late 1970s to the early 1990s
The Second Mafia War was a period of conflict involving the Sicilian Mafia from 1981 to 1983. Sometimes referred to as the Great Mafia War or the Mattanza
Second_Mafia_War
Criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Amigos_dos_Amigos
Mexican slang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Vatos_Locos
Venezuelan criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Tren_de_Aragua
Mexican-American street gang
respect, loyalty and trustworthiness. They have old ties to the Mexican Mafia and unite under the Sureño banner in the California Prison System despite
Varrio_Nuevo_Estrada
Brazilian criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Comando_Vermelho
Yakuza
Prefectural Police (in Japanese) Bruno, A. (2007). "The Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia" CrimeLibrary: Time Warner Kaplan, David, Dubro Alec. (1986). Yakuza Addison-Wesley
List_of_Yakuza_syndicates
Mexican drug cartel
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Juárez_Cartel
Coalition of Mexican-American street gangs
are groups of loosely affiliated gangs that pay tribute to the Mexican Mafia (a US-based prison gang) while in U.S. state and federal correctional facilities
Sureños
Haitian gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
400_Mawozo
Mexican-American street gang
became known as Santa Monica 13 and, since the creation of the Mexican Mafia in the 1950s, have been known for their violent ways. The only active clique
Santa_Monica_13
Slang term for a Jamaican street gang
often led by older bosses known as "dons" (in reference to the Sicilian Mafia don) and participating in apolitical drug trafficking and racketeering in
Yardie
Criminal group based in Tamaulipas, Mexico
world, where the Mexican drug cartels are believed to have deals with the mafia groups of Europe. The Gulf Cartel and other Mexican drug trafficking groups
Gulf_Cartel
Mexican-American street gang
Mexican gangs in Los Angeles, are under the direct control of the Mexican Mafia when sent to State, County, or Federal prisons. The Avenues were not always
Avenues_(gang)
Brazilian criminal organization
the 2010s. As of 2023, the PCC is currently transitioning into a global mafia, being able to influence politics and penetrate the legal economy. According
Primeiro_Comando_da_Capital
Criminal organizations based in Albania or composed of ethnic Albanians
The terms Albanian mafia and Albanian organized crime (Albanian: Mafia shqiptare) refer collectively to criminal organizations based in Albania or composed
Albanian_mafia
American white-supremacist and neo-Nazi criminal gang
against them, though the Mexican Mafia and Aryan Circle came away with "peace treaties" from them in the early 1990s. Texas Mafia (TM) was "parked" system wide
Aryan_Brotherhood_of_Texas
Filipino gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Bahala_Na_Gang
Mexican criminal syndicate
Sureños share connections with Los Zetas, as do the gangs MS-13, Mexican Mafia, and Latin Kings. Los Zetas used main highways in the United States such
Los_Zetas
Criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Bonde_dos_40
Colombian drug cartel
mainly focused on providing services to lower level drug traffickers and mafia groups. It operates throughout Colombia, but mainly in the cities of Medellín
Oficina_de_Envigado
Drug gang in Los Angeles (1970s & 1980s)
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Wonderland_Gang
1980s/1990s Vietnamese gang in New York City
prostitutes; the brothel was funded mostly by the American mafia, and in exchange, Thai gave the American mafia a cut of the gang's robbery proceeds. Born to Kill
Born_to_Kill_(gang)
Hispanic-American street gang
territory since the 1920s. They engage in many criminal activities. The Mexican Mafia controls and routinely uses 38th Street gang members to carry out their
38th_Street_gang
Mexican-American street gang
They align themselves with the prison gang known as La EME or the Mexican Mafia. Because of their affiliation with La EME, while in prison, they set aside
Playboys_(gang)
Mexican-American street gang
affiliation with the Mexican Mafia. The gang is known to tax drug sales in the area and funnels money to the Mexican Mafia. The gang has been involved
Azusa_13
Bolivian drug cartel
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Santa_Cruz_Cartel
White supremacist, neo-Nazi prison gang in the United States
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Aryan_Circle
American white supremacist prison gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
211_Crew
Brazilian mafia and corrupt police groups
mainly in Rio de Janeiro, and some other cities of Brazil, are illegal mafia-like paramilitary groups made up of current and former police (Civil or
Brazilian_militias
Native American street gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Native_Mob
Criminal organization based in Tijuana, Mexico
Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2010-03-12. "Russian Mafia Helping Mexican Cartels". Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved
Tijuana_Cartel
Brazilian criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Terceiro_Comando_Puro
United States white supremacist prison and street gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
European_Kindred
Brazilian criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Terceiro_Comando
Brazilian crime family
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Família_do_Norte
Salvadoran drug trafficking organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Texis_Cartel
Criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
La_Guajira_Cartel
Dominican-American criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Trinitarios
Term used to describe state-embedded drug trafficking in Venezuela
drug trafficking, according to InSight Crime's 2018 report "Venezuela: A Mafia State?": Clíver Alcalá Cordones Freddy Bernal José David Cabello Amílcar
Cartel_of_the_Suns
Colombian neo-paramilitary drug cartel
Mexico as well as European crime groups such as 'Ndrangheta and the Albanian mafia who made their billions in profit from the illegal cocaine trade with the
Clan_del_Golfo
Italian judge killed by the Stidda (1952–1990)
1990) was an Italian magistrate who was murdered by the Stidda, a Sicilian Mafia-type criminal organization, and Beatified by the Catholic Church. Livatino
Rosario_Livatino
Criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
No Limit Soldiers (organized crime group)
No_Limit_Soldiers_(organized_crime_group)
FARC members continuing to fight since 2016
kill alias Otoniel". RCN Radio. Retrieved October 16, 2020. Venezuela: A Mafia State?. Medellin, Colombia: InSight Crime. 2018. pp. 3–84. Nicholas Casey;
FARC_dissidents
American bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur (1899–1955)
Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia. Indianapolis: Alpha Books. ISBN 0-02-864225-2 Reppetto, Thomas A. (2004) American Mafia: A History of Its Rise to Power
Anthony_Cornero
Group of soldiers arguing that long-range bombers could win wars
The Bomber Mafia were a close-knit group of American military men who believed that long-range heavy bomber aircraft in large numbers were able to win
Bomber_Mafia
White supremacist prison gang in the United States
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Universal_Aryan_Brotherhood
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Crime_in_Brazil
Colombian crime gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Black_Eagles
Ongoing conflict in Brazil
the Nigerian Mafia), Eastern Europe (through the Russian and Albanian mafias) and the Middle East (through the Turkish and Lebanese mafias). The group
Brazilian_drug_war
Criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Red_Skin_Kingz
Street gang in La Puente, California
street gang in La Puente They are Sureños. They are described as Mafia related or Mexican mafia related. They were formed c. 1953 as the Bridgetown Gentlemen
Puente_13
Mexican criminal organization in Guanajuato State
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Santa_Rosa_de_Lima_Cartel
Mexican-American gang originally based in El Paso, Texas
as Barrio Azteca, a gang originally morphed from the so-called Mexican Mafia prison gang. During its initial years, the gang's aim was street robbery
Barrio_Azteca
Hong Kong Wo Group triad society
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Wo_Shing_Wo
Albanian-American street gang
intimidation, protection money and debt collection. Rudaj Organization Albanian mafia Spergel, pp. 65-66 "Just Boys Being Boys, or Vicious Gangs?". The New York
Albanian_Boys
Israeli organized crime group
street gang known as the Vineland Boys. The Boys' feud with the Mexican Mafia, known as "La Eme", sent the Boys looking for a new source of drugs, which
Abergil_crime_family
Mexican-American prison and street gang
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos
Hermanos_de_Pistoleros_Latinos
Organised crime group in Argentina
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Ashkenazum
Mexican drug cartel
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Oaxaca_Cartel
Criminal organization
city of Martigny is home to two main criminal organizations, one Albanian mafia gang and another gang composed of persons of Cape Verdean descent, which
Cape_Verdean_organized_crime
Gang in Los Angeles
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
FFF_(gang)
Mexican organized crime group
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
South_Pacific_Cartel
Organised crime gangs
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Gangs_in_Belize
Protection money
The pizzo (Italian: [ˈpittso]) is protection money paid to the Mafia often in the form of a forced transfer of money resulting from extortion. The term
Pizzo_(mafia)
editions are not included. The list is organized as an alphabetical bibliography by theme and language. It includes any work resembling A–Z encyclopedia
Bibliography_of_encyclopedias
Brazilian criminal organization
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Guardiões_do_Estado
Mexican-American street gang
Breeze. May 14, 2009. 41 people tied to El Monte gang linked to Mexican Mafia are indicted Caitlin Owens, Los Angeles Times (July 30, 2014) Oldie But
El_Monte_Flores
Loosely affiliated criminal gangs
2006. Retrieved 30 September 2012. "The Mafia in New Jersey - Afro-lineal Organized Crime - Jamaicans". MafiaNJ.com. "Gang Suspected in Jamaica Killings"
Jamaican_posse
Group of neo-Nazi bank robbers
Cartel Los Viagras Los Zetas United States See: Organized crime groups in the United States Venezuela Cartel of the Suns Tren de Aragua Mafia bibliography
Aryan_Republican_Army
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Good health
Girl/Female
Indian
Praiseworthy
Girl/Female
Muslim
Faithful, Loyal
Girl/Female
Indian
Good health
Girl/Female
Spanish
Bitter; Woman from Magdala.
Girl/Female
Latin
Of thesea.
Girl/Female
Indian
Beloved, Beautiful, One of the wives of the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), Purity
Girl/Female
Hindu
Intelligence, A bird
Girl/Female
Indian
Faithful, Loyal
Girl/Female
French American Greek Hebrew Latin
May. In Roman mythology Maia: (source of the month May) was goddess of spring growth.
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Latin Maria, MALIA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Girl/Female
French German Italian Spanish Swedish American Hebrew Latin Norse Shakespearean
Bitter.
Girl/Female
Hawaiian Spanish American Teutonic
Female
Greek
(ΜαÏία) Greek form of Hebrew Miryam, MARIA means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." In the bible, this is the name of many characters, including the mother of Jesus and a sister of Lazaros (Latin Lazarus). Compare with another form of Maria.
Girl/Female
Indian
Profitable, Beneficial
Girl/Female
Muslim
Praiseworthy
Female
Greek
(Μαία) Greek name MAIA means "nursing mother." In mythology, this is the name of the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermês by Zeus.Â
Girl/Female
Muslim
Profitable, Beneficial
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lion's share. Pure. Best friend. Untroubled.
Girl/Female
Afghan, American, German, Hebrew, Spanish
Beloved; Sea of Bitterness; Industrious; Variant of Maria
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Girl/Female
Biblical
The hill of Mars.
Girl/Female
French
Reads aloud.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Michele, MICHELA means "who is like God?"
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Victorious; Hall of Fame; Son of Lord Indra
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sita's Delight
Boy/Male
Tamil
Glitter, Shine
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shapley.Thomas Shapleigh (1765–1800), born in Kittery MA, was librarian of Harvard College in the 1790s.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Finnish, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Indian, Jamaican, Swedish
The Lord is My God; Kind; Form of Elijah; Peaceful Ruler
Female
English
English form of Roman Latin Laverna, possibly LAVERNE means "spring-like; to be verdant." Compare with masculine Laverne.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Nectar
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n.
Mania; insanity.
n.
A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, foreign customs, institutions, manners, fashions, etc.
n.
The large European spider crab or king crab (Maia squinado).
n.
A variety of rum.
n.
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
n.
A beautiful American bombycid moth (Eucronia maia).
n.
A mania or frantic zeal for freedom.
n.
A mania for writing verses.
n.
Excessive or unreasonable desire; insane passion affecting one or many people; as, the tulip mania.
n.
A mania for, or an inordinate attachment to, English customs, institutions, etc.
n.
An ave Maria.
a.
Raving with madness; raging with disordered intellect; affected with mania; mad.
n.
Any spider crab of the genus Maia, or family Maiadae.
n.
Violent derangement of mind; madness; insanity. Cf. Delirium.
n.
One who has a mania for books.
n.
A mania for acquiring books.
n.
A genus of spider crabs, including the common European species (Maia squinado).
a.
Of or pertaining to the genus Maia, or family Maiadeae.
n.
A genus of composite plants, of which one species (Madia sativa) is cultivated for the oil yielded from its seeds by pressure. This oil is sometimes used instead of olive oil for the table.