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oleaginous
[ oh-lee-aj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ˌoʊ liˈædʒ ə nəs /
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Origin of oleaginous
First recorded in 1425–50; Middle English oliaginose, (from Middle French oléagineux), from Latin oleāgineus, oleāginius, oleāginus “pertaining to an olive tree,” derivative of olea “olive, olive tree” (see origin at olive)
OTHER WORDS FROM oleaginous
o·le·ag·i·nous·ness, nounWords nearby oleaginous
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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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