OLEAGINOUS


Meaning of OLEAGINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-lē-ˈa-jə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia

Date: 1634

1. : resembling or having the properties of oil : oily ; also : containing or producing oil

2. : marked by an offensively ingratiating manner or quality

• ole·ag·i·nous·ly adverb

• ole·ag·i·nous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.