peanut oil
noun
a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
Also called
arachis oil.
Origin of peanut oil
First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for peanut oil
peanut oil
noun
oil that is made from peanut seeds and used for cooking, in soaps, and in pharmaceutical products