oil
noun [C or U] (FOR COOKING) /ɔɪl/Definition
A2 a smooth thick liquid produced from plants or animals that is used in cooking: olive/corn/vegetable/sunflower oilFats and oils in food and cooking
(Definition of oil noun (FOR COOKING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- butter noun
- cocoa butter noun
- corn oil noun
- dripping noun
- fat noun
- ghee noun
- grease noun
- hydrogenated adjective
- lard noun
- monounsaturated adjective
- olive oil noun
- palm oil noun
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- shortening noun
- soya milk noun
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- virgin adjective (NATURAL)
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