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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Ghirardelli Ultimate Chocolate Brownie Mix Additional Ingredients Required: 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, 1 egg Tasting Notes: Our recipe testers found that this brownie mix had a very fudgy texture with pieces of chocolate throughout. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2025 The flavor of vegetable oil can vary slightly depending on its specific oil blend. Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025 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 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 27 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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