salad oil

noun

: an edible vegetable oil suitable for use in salad dressings

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Later Clark was asked if a salad oil swindle every few years might be a clever idea. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 If ants become a problem, the department says to cover the hanging wire with salad oil. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salad oil was in 1537

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“Salad oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20oil. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

salad oil

noun
: a vegetable oil fit for use in salad dressings
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