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train oil

American

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of whales or from seals, walruses, or other marine animals.

train oil British

noun

oil obtained from the blubber of various marine animals, esp the whale

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Etymology

Origin of train oil

1545–55; earlier trane < Dutch traan train oil, tear; cognate with German Träne tear

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From BBC • Sep. 23, 2021

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