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vegetable oil; plant-based oil
Oil extracted from plants, including seeds, nuts, and fruits. Used for cooking, food production, and industrial purposes. Contrasted with animal fats.
植物油で揚げる。
To deep-fry in vegetable oil.
このお菓子には植物油が使われている。
Vegetable oil is used in these snacks.
動物性の脂肪を植物油に置き換えると健康に良いと言われている。
It is said that replacing animal fats with vegetable oil is good for your health.
Common types of 植物油 include 大豆油 (soybean oil), 菜種油 (rapeseed/canola oil), オリーブ油 (olive oil), 胡麻油 (sesame oil), and ココナッツ油 (coconut oil). Often appears on food ingredient labels (原材料). Contrasted with 動物油 (animal fat/oil). Compare with 食用油 (cooking oil — broader, includes any oil for eating). Also read as しょくぶつあぶら in some contexts.