vegetable oil
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vegetable oil
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Imports from Malaysia amounted to $12.54 billion, mainly minerals, vegetable oil and electrical machinery and equipment.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
ADM buys crops and sells them to food companies, governments and other buyers globally while running processing plants that turn oilseeds and grain into vegetable oil, fuel, livestock feed and other products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Improving risk appetite for local Malaysian assets amid a resilient economic outlook and year-end window dressing may provide a supportive tone for the vegetable oil, according to Kenanga Futures in a research note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
The bird was brought to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach on July 23, where staff used vegetable oil and solvents to gradually and gently remove the remaining glue.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025
“We shouldn’t be bleaching any more palm oil. We should splurge on vegetable oil for these last few weeks,” Obiora said, still swatting at the flies.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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