vegetable oil

noun

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

Examples of vegetable oil in a Sentence

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Musk reacted to a post on X advertising that the fast-food restaurant was switching from using vegetable oil to beef tallow for its chips. Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025 Each pan in this set comes pre-seasoned with vegetable oil. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025 Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Classic Yellow Cake Mix Additional Ingredients Required: 1 cup of water, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup vegetable oil Tasting Notes: Our recipe testers called out the soft texture of this yellow cake and mild vanilla flavor. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025 Pour remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into skillet and heat over medium-high until shimmering. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 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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