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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

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

Stir in the remaining purée, the chopped walnuts and 2 tablespoons walnut oil.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2014

Talking of mushrooms, they have a way in Switzerland of preserving them in walnut oil, and they fill you with the darkest forebodings, after you've filled yourself with the mushrooms.

From The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse by Howells, William Dean

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