OLEAGINOUS


Meaning of OLEAGINOUS in English

— oleaginousness , n.

/oh'lee aj"euh neuhs/ , adj.

1. having the nature or qualities of oil.

2. containing oil.

3. producing oil.

4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy.

[ 1625-35; oleaginus of the olive, deriv. of olea OLIVE ]

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