Noun: vegetable oil
- Any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
"Vegetable oil is often used as a healthier alternative to animal fats";
- oil
Derived forms: vegetable oils
Type of: edible fat
Part of: margarine, marge [Brit, informal], oleo [N. Amer], oleomargarine [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Vegetable oil