vegetable oil

American  

noun

vegetable oils plural

1. any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.

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vegetable oil British  

noun

1. any of a group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol and are obtained from plants

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vegetable oils
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vegetable oil

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

vegetable oil

And Phillips 66’s refinery in Rodeo, Calif., also makes renewable diesel from vegetable oil.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

However, prices may be limited amid ample vegetable oil stockpiles in major importing countries and weaker biodiesel demand economics, with gasoil prices falling below palm oil prices in the futures market, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Giada called for one 18.25-ounce box of chocolate cake mix, which was blended with raspberry puree, vegetable oil, eggs and a dash of water in a large bowl.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

Imports from Malaysia amounted to $12.54 billion, mainly minerals, vegetable oil and electrical machinery and equipment.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

I checked to make sure we had everything—the vegetable oil, the brown sugar.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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