vegetable oil

noun

1. any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.

vegetable oil

noun

1. any of a group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol and are obtained from plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of vegetable oil¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Related Words

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