almond oil
Americannoun
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Also called expressed almond oil. Also called sweet almond oil,. a colorless to pale yellow fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the sweet almond, used in preparing perfumes and confections.
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Also called bitter almond oil. a colorless to yellow, poisonous oil obtained by steam distillation from the almond meal of bitter almond seeds: used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, medicines, and perfumes.
Etymology
Origin of almond oil
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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For example, sweet almond oil is Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis, peanut oil is Arachis Hypogaea, and wheat germ extract is Triticum Vulgare.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Oils: Olive oil is the standard, but you can try walnut, grapeseed or almond oil for a twist.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025
And a bonus, in our book: One review said that after using the scrub made of brown sugar, coconut oil and sweet almond oil, “I smell like a snickerdoodle.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2020
Then, improving on a formula found in a 19th-century farmer’s journal, she combined the wax with sweet almond oil, and Burt’s Bees lip balm was born, in 1991.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2015
Mrs. McCullough, she was sure, must have an array of bath products at her disposal: all those lotions and soaps and creams made just for babies, rich with shea butter and almond oil and lavender.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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