VIRGIN

[adjective] [not gradable]a virgin brideVirgin can be used of forests and areas of land which have not yet been cultivated or used by people.The railway is being extended into areas of virgin forest.Antarctica is virgin territory, waiting to be exploited.(figurative) The television company is moving into virgin territory (= a new area of activity) by producing programmes of this type.(literary) Virgin can also be used to mean pure and not spoilt, esp. when referring to something whitea virgin sheet of paper (= one not written on)the virgin (= pure white) snowShe was dressed in virgin-white.Virgin is also used to refer to oil, esp. olive oil, which is obtained directly from pressing the fruit, rather than by using heat.extra virgin olive oil