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vegetable oil

American  

noun

  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.

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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Etymology

Origin of vegetable oil

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Key Brazilian exports to India include sugar, crude oil, vegetable oils, cotton and iron ore.

From Barron's

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

From Barron's

Global food prices fell for a fifth consecutive month as declines in dairy, meat and sugar outweighed gains in cereals and vegetable oils, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal

ADM buys crops and sells them to food companies, governments and other buyers globally while running processing plants that turn oilseeds and grain into vegetable oil, fuel, livestock feed and other products.

From The Wall Street Journal

The previous guidelines, issued in 2020, encouraged people to eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meat and poultry, seafood, nuts and vegetable oils but said little about processed food.

From The Wall Street Journal

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