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
Origin of argan oil
1C21: probably from Argana, a village northeast of Agadir, Morocco, where it is believed to have originated
Words Nearby argan oil
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How to use argan oil in a sentence
Now and then a train of camels swung along, carrying gum or wax or argan oil or almonds.
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