argan oil
/ (ˈɑːɡən) /
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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
Argall, argan, Argand burner, Argand diagram, Argand lamp, argan oil, Argas, argasid, Argasidae, Argelander, argent
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