1.
cooking oil; edible oil
Oil used for cooking and food preparation, including vegetable oil, sesame oil, olive oil, and other oils safe for consumption.
A general term covering all oils used in cooking. Common types include サラダ油 (salad oil / all-purpose vegetable oil), ごま油 (sesame oil), オリーブオイル (olive oil), and 菜種油 (canola/rapeseed oil). Compare with 植物油 (vegetable oil), which is a narrower category. Note that in compounds, 油 can be read as ゆ or あぶら — in this word it is read ゆ.