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MUSTARD OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mustard oil mean?
• MUSTARD OIL (noun)
The noun MUSTARD OIL has 1 sense:
1. oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap
Familiarity information: MUSTARD OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Oil obtained from mustard seeds and used in making soap
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("mustard oil" is a kind of...):
oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)
Context examples
Mustard oil is used as a cooking oil, a source of omega-3 fatty acids, and in various medicinal preparations.
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