nut oil

British

noun

oil obtained from walnuts, hazelnuts, etc, used in paints and varnishes and in cooking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Shea nut oil is a common ingredient in body care products, but is also used in chocolate and other products.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2024

"I would add in a really nice roasted nut oil," Roszkowski says.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2021

She notes, “Some ingredients that are great for textured hair are palm nut oil, avocado oil, and almond oil.”

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2020

Kukui nut oil is at the heart of the Comfortably Numb foot treatment, and locally grown Medjool dates are used in the Desert Trip Date Facial.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2016

Leonardo gives a careful recipe for preventing the change of color in nut oil, supposing it to be owing to neglect in removing the skin of the nut.

From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023