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Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a deep, heavy pan (like a Dutch oven) over medium-high heat.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
Instead, a healthy diet should be higher in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, whole grains, fish and other seafood, vegetable oils higher in unsaturated fat and plant-based foods, the report said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
The type of vegetable oil used can vary, but may include soybean, palm, corn, canola, or others.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
From January to October, the vegetable oils category had the largest price spike, jumping 24% on the back of higher prices for palm, soy, sunflower, and rapeseed oils.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1765, in the meaning defined above
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“Vegetable oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetable%20oil. Accessed 27 Dec. 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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