vegetable oil

noun

: an oil of plant origin
especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits

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At Perilla, cooks use lard, olive oil, or seed and vegetable oils when making seafood, veggies, and other non-beefy menu items. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2025 Made of vegetable oils, wax and a mild solvent, hard wax oils are only applied to bare wood, not over existing finishes. Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025 By contrast, 40 ounces of Crisco vegetable oil, equivalent to slightly more than a liter, will run you $4.47. Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025 In fact, pairing it with the following foods or supplements may help your body absorb it better: Lecithin-rich foods like soybeans, eggs, and vegetable oils may improve curcumin absorption. Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vegetable oil

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vegetable oil was in 1765

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“Vegetable oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetable%20oil. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

vegetable oil

noun
: an oil obtained from plant parts and especially from seeds or fruits

Medical Definition

vegetable oil

noun
: an oil of plant origin
especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits

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