Etymology

oleaginous

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Today it means: Oily, greasy. Full definition →

French oléagineux ← Medieval Latin oleāginōsus
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromoleāginōsus“oily”
  2. French · borrowed fromoléagineux
  3. English todayoleaginous

Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).

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