tea oil

noun

An oil contained in seeds of species of Camellia, including the tea plant, used in cooking especially in southern China.

Meanings

nountea oil (countable and uncountable, plural tea oils)

plural tea oils

  1. countableuncountableAn oil contained in seeds of species of Camellia, including the tea plant, used in cooking especially in southern China.

Translations

Catalan oli de llavors del te
  • oli de llavors del teoil contained in species of Camellia
Chinese Mandarin 茶油, 茶籽油
  • 茶油 (cháyóu)oil contained in species of Camellia
  • 茶籽油 (cházǐyóu)oil contained in species of Camellia
Finnish kameliaöljy
  • kameliaöljyoil contained in species of Camellia
French huile de thé
  • huile de théoil contained in species of Camellia
German Kamelienöl
  • Kamelienöloil contained in species of Camellia
Spanish aceite de Camelia
  • aceite de Cameliaoil contained in species of Camellia
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APA

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Chicago

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