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单词 oleaginous
释义 ole·ag·i·nous
\|ōlē|ajənəs\ adjective
Etymology: Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleaginus, oleagineus of an olive tree, of an olive, from olea olive tree, olive, from Greek elaia — more at olive
1. : resembling or having the properties of oil
 < oleaginous liquid >
 < an oleaginous smear >
: containing or producing oil : oily
 < oleaginous matter keeps his wavy black hair slick — Darrell Berrigan >
 < the crop of winter oleaginous seeds — Kay Boyle >
2. : characterized by suave urbanity or sickly sentimentality
 < oleaginous disc-plugging crooners — Bernard Hollowood >
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