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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCooking Oil
/ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of fat used in cooking, typically liquid at room temperature.
"She used olive oil for sautéing the vegetables." - 2
Any oil that is suitable for cooking, including vegetable, animal, or synthetic oils.
"Different recipes may call for various types of cooking oil."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cooking oil' combines 'cooking', derived from the Old English 'cocian', meaning to prepare food by heating, and 'oil', from the Latin 'oleum', referring to a fatty liquid. The phrase evolved to describe oils specifically used in culinary practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cooking Oil" is said worldwide
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huile de cuisson
Transliteration: weel duh kweesohn
"Elle a utilisé de l'huile de cuisson pour frire les pommes de terre."
Speiseöl
Transliteration: shpy-zeh-öl
"Sie verwendete Speiseöl zum Braten."
olio da cucina
Transliteration: oh-lee-oh dah koo-chee-nah
"Ha usato olio da cucina per friggere."
aceite de cocina
Transliteration: ah-sey-teh deh koh-see-nah
"Usó aceite de cocina para saltear las verduras."
óleo de cozinha
Transliteration: oh-leh-oh deh koh-zee-nyah
"Ela usou óleo de cozinha para fritar."
पकाने का तेल
Transliteration: pakāne kā tel
"उसने सब्जियों को भूनने के लिए पकाने का तेल इस्तेमाल किया।"
食用油
Transliteration: shíyòng yóu
"她用食用油来炒菜。"
요리 기름
Transliteration: yori gireum
"그녀는 채소를 볶기 위해 요리 기름을 사용했습니다."
料理油
Transliteration: ryōri abura
"彼女は野菜を炒めるために料理油を使いました。"
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