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oleaginous(dictionary)
oleaginous(dictionary)

oleaginous (iou)



oleaginous adjective. LME.
[from Old & mod. French oleagineux from Latin oleaginus oily, from oleum oil: see -OUS.]
a. Having the character or properties of oil; containing oil or an oily substance; oily, greasy. LME.
b. Producing oil. L17.
fig. Smooth; unctuous; obsequious; = OILY adjective 3. M19.
B. Mason His voice, smooth and oleaginous, would have charmed a tartar.
oleagi'nosity,
oleaginousness nouns L17.
oleaginously adverb E20.