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walnut oil

British  

noun

  1. an oil pressed from walnuts and used in cooking, esp in salad dressings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pairing it with bright, punchy ingredients like grassy, celery-flavored vinegar; smooth walnut oil; sweet, chewy golden raisins; and clean, crisp cucumber creates an exploration of flavors, textures, consistencies and temperatures.

From Salon Apr. 12, 2025

Dishes like venison chile Colorado and tender walnut oil cake sweetened with candy cap mushrooms reveal a style that’s rooted in the past, but points toward the future.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2022

For example, try substituting walnut oil in a banana bread that calls for walnuts and a peppery olive oil in a muffin recipe calling for cheese and prosciutto.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2021

She wakes up the torn lettuce with kosher salt, Sherry vinegar, walnut oil, a finely chopped shallot and black pepper.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2015

They shed over the room a lurid red light, which saved the walnut oil in the lamp.

From The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

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