nut oil

British  

noun

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

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nut oil

My oil of choice for this cake is macadamia nut oil, but you can use any you prefer, even olive oil, or a mixture.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024

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

Kukui nut oil was used for torches — kukui is known as the “tree of light.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

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

From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2020

This nut oil is so very useful to machinery that the naval steam cruisers on the coast have adopted it.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by Simmonds, P. L.