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oil-plant

American

[oil-plant] / ˈɔɪlˌplænt /

noun

any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.

Etymology

Origin of oil-plant

First recorded in 1840–50

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Arnold gave no final figures on oil-plant destruction, but "we feel confident the results will measure well when laid against the final yardstick . . . the battle of Germany."

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