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oleaginousOne entry found. Main Entry: ole·ag·i·nous Pronunciation: \ˌō-lē-ˈa-jə-nəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia Date: 1634 1 : resembling or having the properties of oil : oily; also : containing or producing oil — ole·ag·i·nous·ly adverb — ole·ag·i·nous·ness noun
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