argan oil

/ (ˈɑːɡən) /

noun

a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics

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Word Origin for argan oil

C21: probably from Argana, a village northeast of Agadir, Morocco, where it is believed to have originated

Words nearby argan oil

arg., argal, argali, argall, argan, argan oil, argand burner, argand diagram, argand lamp, argas, argasid
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