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grapeseed

grapeseed

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A small hard part inside a grape used to make oil or extracts
  • noun
  • /ˈɡreɪpˌsiːd/
: semilla de uva
  • I went out and bought grapeseed, castor, and tea tree oils and set about doing a 20% castor to 80% grapeseed mixture, followed up by dabbing the tea tree on the typical spots that break out after washing.
  • grapeseed oil
  • grapeseed extract

Seen it extract oil plus a grapeseed extract.

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Examples

  • In the recipe, pour 1/2 cup of grapeseed oil into the mixing bowl before adding the dry ingredients.

  • Yes, you can use another carrier oil such as almond, jojoba, grapeseed, argan, or organic sunflower oil.

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  • The next few days, I switched to pure grapeseed oil with dabs of tea tree after, with the exact same dry results.

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  • Place the basil leaves in a blender and add a cup of the grapeseed oil.

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  • 150 ml sunflower or grapeseed oil

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  • The grapeseed extract has an affinity for the lining of our vascular system and our lungs.

  • But you can use small quantities of the good fats (olive oil, grapeseed oil, etc.) instead of buckets of saturated fats.

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  • To make the dressing, combine 1/4 cup of grapeseed oil with lemon juice and herbs.

  • For frying vegetables, use 2 tablespoons of grapeseed oil for a lighter flavor.

Surface Forms

grapeseed singular
grapeseeds plural

Morphology

grapeseed = grape + seed (transparent) = grape + seed

Meaning is directly the combination of 'grape' + 'seed' and is clear to learners who know both words.

Etymology

Grapeseed is simply the two words grape and seed put together, meaning 'the seed of a grape'. So grapeseed usually means the tiny seed found inside a grape, or the oil and extracts made from those seeds.