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sweet oil

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An oil with a pleasant taste, especially olive oil or rape oil.

countable, dated, uncountable

Equivalents

Italianoeleomele

Examples

“Mr. Nollekens shook him by the elbow, and applied to him for a little sweet-oil, a large basin, some water, and pen, ink, and paper.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sweet orange sweet osmanthus sweet pea sweet pepper sweet pepperbush sweet potato

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