vegetable oil

noun

: an oil of plant origin
especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits

Examples of vegetable oil in a Sentence

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In the bowl of an electric mixer combine eggs, sour cream, Old Rasputin, vegetable oil and vanilla and mix to combine. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025 Saturate the residue with vegetable oil, butter, margarine, or peanut butter. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025 Maintenance Tip If your oven racks and oven are clean and the racks still aren’t sliding out easily, place a small amount of vegetable oil on a cloth and wipe down the right and left sides of the racks (the portion that comes in contact with the side tracks). Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Oils And Nuts Have a shelf filled with olive oil, vegetable oil, and nuts? Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vegetable oil

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vegetable oil was in 1765

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“Vegetable oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetable%20oil. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

vegetable oil

noun
: an oil obtained from plant parts and especially from seeds or fruits

Medical Definition

vegetable oil

noun
: an oil of plant origin
especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits

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