oleaginous
[ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuh s ]
/ ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs /
adjective
having the nature or qualities of oil.
containing oil.
producing oil.
unctuous; fawning; smarmy.
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British Dictionary definitions for oleaginous
oleaginous
/ (ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs) /
adjective
resembling or having the properties of oil
containing or producing oil
Word Origin for oleaginous
C17: from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil
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Medical definitions for oleaginous
oleaginous
[ ō′lē-ăj′ə-nəs ]
adj.
Oily; greasy.
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