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peanut oil

peanut oil

5 1.8
An oil from peanuts used for cooking and making soap
  • noun
  • /ˈpiːnʌt ɔɪl/
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  • The brand in the United States is made with peanut oil, so if you have a peanut allergy, you can't take that product.
  • a tablespoon of peanut oil
  • a cup of peanut oil
  • a teaspoon of peanut oil

And these include canola oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, peanut oil.

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Examples

  • My mom found out she was allergic to peanut oil.

  • I accidentally served someone with a severe sesame allergy a dish cooked with peanut oil that had been processed in the factory with sesame seeds.

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  • For the simple reason, you see, we deep-fry them in peanut oil.

  • We ran out of the safflower seed oil, but I found a bottle of peanut oil on the shelf.

  • The smoke is nontoxic, derived from peanut oil, Dale said.

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  • When it's finished, remove to a bowl and drizzle with peanut oil, tossing a bit to coat.

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  • In a wok, heat the peanut oil to medium (but not to smoking).

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  • Hal Duncan was having an allergic reaction to peanut oil.

  • It was in fine print on the bottle, but I didn't know to look for that information once I saw that it was made with 100% peanut oil.

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  • In a medium frying pan, heat the peanut oil over medium-high heat.

Synonyms

oil
vspeanut oil
406 1.0

A liquid fat from plants used for cooking and salad dressings

is one specific plant product used for cooking and occasional soap making
olive oil
vspeanut oil
126 1.0

A liquid made by pressing olives used for cooking and salads

is used mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap rather than as a salad dressing
vegetable oil
vspeanut oil
17 1.0

An oil made from plants that you use for cooking

is a specific plant oil noted for cooking use and occasional soap making
coconut oil
vspeanut oil
11 1.5

An edible oil from inside coconuts used for cooking and skin care

is primarily a cooking oil and occasionally used for soap rather than skincare
cooking oil
vspeanut oil
7 1.0

Oil from plants or seeds used to cook food

is a specific example of such oils, often used also in soap making
palm oil
vspeanut oil
7 2.8

A cooking and industrial oil made from the fruit of oil palm trees

is mainly culinary and sometimes for soap rather than broad industrial applications
canola oil
vspeanut oil
  • US
7 2.0

A light cooking oil that comes from rapeseed and has a mild taste

is primarily a cooking oil but extracted from a legume rather than that breed
sesame oil
vspeanut oil
5 1.1

An oil from sesame seeds that people use to add flavor to food

is paler and used mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap rather than flavoring
corn oil
vspeanut oil
2 1.4

A pale yellow vegetable oil made from corn kernels used for cooking

is also a cooking oil but specifically comes from a different plant source
almond oil
vspeanut oil
1 3.2

A pale yellow oil made from almonds used for cooking and skin care

is used mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap rather than cosmetics
walnut oil
vspeanut oil
1 2.9

A liquid taken from walnuts used for cooking and salad dressing

is mainly for general cooking and sometimes for soap rather than salad use
sunflower oil
vspeanut oil
1 1.0

Oil made from sunflower seeds used for cooking and food

is similarly used for cooking but also mentioned for soap production
mustard oil
vspeanut oil
1 3.2

A yellowish liquid from mustard seeds that people use for cooking and massage

is chiefly a cooking oil and sometimes used for soap rather than massage
rapeseed oil
vspeanut oil
  • UK
1 3.2

A light yellow oil from the rapeseed plant used for cooking and as fuel or to oil machines

is mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap, not for industrial fuel uses
safflower oil
vspeanut oil
1 3.7

A light pale oil from safflower seeds people use for cooking and sometimes in paints or medicine

is similarly culinary but also noted specifically for occasional soap production
groundnut oil
vspeanut oil
  • UK
3.4

A pale yellow cooking oil made from peanuts

is identical in meaning but noted for cooking use and occasional soap making
sweet almond oil
vspeanut oil
3.4

A pale yellow oil from almonds that people use for cooking and for skin or hair

is mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap rather than cosmetic use
expressed almond oil
vspeanut oil
  • Specialized
4.7

A pale yellow oil made by pressing almonds used for cooking, skin care, and medicine

is chiefly a cooking oil and occasionally used in soap making
sunflower-seed oil
vspeanut oil
2.7

A pale yellow liquid used for cooking and salads that comes from sunflower seeds

is mainly for cooking and sometimes for soap rather than mainly as salad oil
soybean oil
vspeanut oil
1.6

A light yellow oil from soybeans that people use for cooking

is similar in cooking use but also noted for occasional soap making
rape oil
vspeanut oil
  • Archaic
5.3

A light yellow oil from rapeseed used for cooking and to help machines run

is chiefly culinary and occasionally used for soap rather than industrial uses

How Heat-Stable

peanut oil
5 1.8
lard
52 3.3
vegetable oil
17 1.0
cooking oil
7 1.0
olive oil
126 1.0

Surface Forms

peanut oil singular
peanut oils plural

Morphology

peanut + oil

The meaning 'oil extracted from peanuts' is directly and compositionally derived from 'peanut' (the seed) + 'oil' (cooking fat); this noun–noun compound transparently denotes the source and type of oil. Such source-based compound formation is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The compound noun peanut oil comes from a simple, literal picture: people press peanuts to get oil. That pale oil was used for 'cooking' and for making 'soap', so the name means 'oil made from peanuts'.