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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If Congress confirms Kennedy as health secretary restaurant chains could come under direct or indirect pressure to dump vegetable oil in exchange for beef tallow. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 Add enough vegetable oil to coat bottom surface, then carefully arrange dumplings in a single layer, flat side down. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Add remaining vegetable oil to the skillet that still has the bacon renderings. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. 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 16 Feb. 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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