VEGETABLE OIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vegetable oil mean? 

• VEGETABLE OIL (noun)
  The noun VEGETABLE OIL has 1 sense:

1. any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

  Familiarity information: VEGETABLE OIL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VEGETABLE OIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

oil; vegetable oil

Hypernyms ("vegetable oil" is a kind of...):

edible fat (oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vegetable oil"):

groundnut oil; peanut oil (an oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap)

drying oil (an oil that hardens in air due to oxidation and is often used as a paint or varnish base)

madia oil (used as a substitute for olive oil)

walnut oil (oil from walnuts)

sunflower-seed oil; sunflower oil (oil from sunflower seeds)

soyabean oil; soybean oil (oil from soya beans)

sesame oil (oil obtained from sesame seeds)

safflower oil (oil from seeds of the safflower plant)

salad oil (any of several edible vegetable oils that can be used in salad dressings)

palm oil (oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm)

olive oil (oil from olives)

cottonseed oil (edible oil pressed from cottonseeds)

corn oil (oil from the germs of corn grains)

coconut oil; copra oil (oil from coconuts)

canola; canola oil (vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids)

sweet oil (mild vegetable oil when used as food; especially olive or edible rape oil)

cooking oil (any of numerous vegetable oils used in cooking)

Holonyms ("vegetable oil" is a substance of...):

margarin; margarine; marge; oleo; oleomargarine (a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter)

 Context examples 

Such substances, depending on their origin, are classified as animal, mineral, or vegetable oils.

(Oil Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A semi-solid, viscous in texture, that may be composed of a variety of bases including hydrocarbons, emulsifiers or vegetable oils, and mixed with active and/or inert ingredient(s).

(Ointment Dosage Form, NCI Thesaurus)

It is fat-soluble (can dissolve in fats and oils) and is found in seeds, nuts, leafy green vegetables, and vegetable oils.

(Alpha-tocopherol, NCI Dictionary)

We should satisfy demand for vegetable oil with profitable production systems, preserve habitats of conservation importance, and mitigate the negative effects of oil palm plantations on the environment.

(Greener palm oil possible without sacrificing profit, SciDev.Net)

Vegetable oil developed from rapeseed plant.

(Canola Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Camelina oil is used as vegetable oil and animal feed and was also used as a lamp oil.

(Camelina sativa Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

The DASH eating plan emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains; includes fat-free or low-fat dairy products, fish, poultry, beans, nuts, and vegetable oils; and limits sweets, sugary beverages, and red meats.

(Low-glycemic diets may not improve cardiovascular outcomes when compared to high-glycemic diets, NIH)

The vegetable oil pressed from seeds or the essential oil extracted from the seeds of Brassica nigra, Brassica juncea, or Brassica hirta.

(Mustard Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Rapeseed oil was traditionally used as an industrial lubricant but newer varieties are used for animal feed, vegetable oil for human consumption, and biodiesel.

(Brassica napus Oil, NCI Thesaurus)

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is found in leafy green vegetables, nuts, and some vegetable oils, such as canola, soybean, and flaxseed.

(Omega-3s linked with lower risk of fatal heart attacks, NIH)