salad oil

noun

: an edible vegetable oil suitable for use in salad dressings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Some were plastic trays filled with salad oil (to trap any insect that landed). —

Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012 Andrea and Frank Sacco ran Consumers Outlet on Grand Avenue as well, selling La Rosa macaroni for 8 cents and Fiorello salad oil for 79 cents a gallon. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2022 For the coleslaw dressing recipe, shake together cider vinegar, salad oil, dry mustard, and caraway seeds, then let all the veggies marinate for a few hours before digging in. —

Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat salad oil until hot; stir in flour and cook 1 minute, stirring. —

Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2014

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