vegetable oil

noun

: an oil of plant origin

especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits

Examples of vegetable oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add 4 large eggs, room temperature, ¾ cup sour cream, room temperature, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 1 Tbsp. — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026

Along with water and eggs, cake mixes usually call for vegetable oil. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026

Start by sautéing a whole onion in avocado or vegetable oil before adding 2 lbs. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026

Pour about 1/4 cup of canola, flaxseed, or vegetable oil over the surface of the griddle, and scrub the oil into the surface using a pumice grill block. — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vegetable oil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil

Kids Definition

vegetable oil

noun

: an oil obtained from plant parts and especially from seeds or fruits

Medical Definition

vegetable oil

noun

: an oil of plant origin

especially : a fatty oil from seeds or fruits