oleaginous









oleaginous


adjective

  1. having the nature or qualities of oil.
  2. containing oil.
  3. producing oil.
  4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

adjective

  1. resembling or having the properties of oil
  2. containing or producing oil

adj.1630s, from French olĂ©agineux (14c.), from Latin oleaginus “of the olive,” from olea “olive,” alteration of oliva (see olive) by influence of oleum “oil.” adj.

  1. Oily; greasy.
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