peanut oil

noun

: a colorless to yellow fatty nondrying oil that is obtained from peanuts and is used chiefly as a salad oil, in margarine, in soap, and as a vehicle in pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics

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Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil or peanut oil in a deep skillet on medium-high heat. — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 3 Nov. 2025 Decades later, there was a plan to use the island as a terminal for shipping peanut oil. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 Most fast-food chains today prepare fries using vegetable oils like canola, sunflower, soybean or peanut oil. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025 This recipe calls for black bass, salt, ginger, garlic, Shaoxing cooking wine or sake, rapeseed or peanut oil, scallions and soy sauce. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peanut oil

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of peanut oil was in 1862

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“Peanut oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peanut%20oil. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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peanut oil

noun
: a colorless to yellow fatty oil that is obtained from peanuts

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peanut oil

noun
pea·​nut oil ˈpē-nət- How to pronounce peanut oil (audio)
: a colorless to yellow nondrying fatty oil that is obtained from peanuts and is used chiefly as a salad oil, in margarine, in soap, and as a vehicle in pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics

called also arachis oil

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