vegetable oil

/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl ɔɪl/

/ˈvɛdʒtəbəl ɔɪl/

Other forms: vegetable oils

Definitions of vegetable oil

1. noun

   any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
   synonyms: oil

   types:

   cooking oil

   any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking

   sweet oil

   mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil

   canola, canola oil

   vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids

   coconut oil, copra oil

   oil from coconuts

   corn oil

   oil from the germs of corn grains

   cottonseed oil

   edible oil pressed from cottonseeds

   olive oil

   oil from olives

   palm oil

   oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

   groundnut oil, peanut oil

   an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap

   salad oil

   any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings

   safflower oil

   oil from seeds of the safflower plant

   sesame oil

   oil obtained from sesame seeds

   soyabean oil, soybean oil

   oil from soya beans

   sunflower oil, sunflower-seed oil

   oil from sunflower seeds

   walnut oil

   oil from walnuts

   madia oil

   used as a substitute for olive oil

   drying oil

   an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base

   type of:

   edible fat

   oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue