vegetable oil

noun

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

Examples of vegetable oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So is canola oil, vegetable oil, avocado oil, and pretty much everything else. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 21 June 2024 Add egg whites, vegetable oil, vanilla, and almond extract. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2024 Add enough vegetable oil to coat bottom surface, then carefully arrange dumplings in a single layer, flat side down. Gretchen McKay, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024 Fry watermelon pieces: Heat 2 quarts of vegetable oil to 375˚F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven. Ryan Burke, Southern Living, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for vegetable oil 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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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