olio

Definitions of olio
  1. noun
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
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    issopo
    used chiefly in liqueurs
    unto, untume
    a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
    essenza
    an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings
    nerola, neroli
    an odoriferous yellow oil found in orange flowers and used in perfumery and as a flavoring
    petrolio
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    lanolina
    a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
    gliceride
    an ester of glycerol and fatty acids that occurs naturally as fats and fatty oils
    acquaragia
    volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
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    lipide
    an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
  2. noun
    a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment
    synonyms: condimento
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    ketchup
    thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes
    aceto
    sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative
    salsa, sugo
    flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
    oliva, uliva
    one-seeded fruit of the European olive tree usually pickled and used as a relish
    sottaceto
    vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
    sugo
    a sauce made by adding stock, flour, or other ingredients to the juice and fat that drips from cooking meats
    senape
    sauce of prepared mustard thinned with vinegar and vegetable oil with sugar and seasonings
    patè
    liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
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    aroma
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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