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palm oil

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palm oil
n.
A yellowish fatty oil obtained especially from the crushed nuts of an African palm (Elaeis guineensis) and used in the manufacture of soaps, chocolates, cosmetics, and candles.
palm oil
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a yellow butter-like oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm, used as an edible fat and in soap
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Noun1.palm oil - oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palmpalm oil - oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
palm kernel, palm nut - seed of any oil palm
Translations
palm oil n → olio di palma
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