peanut oil

[pee-nuht oil, -nuht]

noun

1. a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cooking, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of soap.

peanut oil

noun

1. oil that is made from peanut seeds and used for cooking, in soaps, and in pharmaceutical products

Word History and Origins

Origin of peanut oil¹

First recorded in 1880–85