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Definition of oleaginous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

oleaginous

adjective

/ˌəʊliˈædʒɪnəs/

/ˌəʊliˈædʒɪnəs/

(formal)

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covered in or containing a lot of oil or grease
Word Originlate Middle English: from French oléagineux, from Latin oleaginus ‘of the olive tree’, from oleum ‘oil’.

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