summer oil
nounDefinition of summer oil
1 : an oil that solidifies partly or wholly in cold weather: such as
a : cottonseed oil from which the stearin has not been removed
b : a heavy mineral lubricating oil
2 : any of several highly refined oils used as foliage sprays to control insects (such as the codling moth)
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