(しょくぶつゆ)

しょくぶつゆ
noun
vegetable oil; plant-based oil
food
1. 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(しょくぶつゆ)()げる
To deep-fry in vegetable oil.
Vegetable oil is used in these snacks.
It is said that replacing animal fats with vegetable oil is good for your health.

Common types of 植物油(しょくぶつゆ) include 大豆油(だいずゆ) (soybean oil), 菜種油(なたねあぶら) (rapeseed/canola oil), オリーブ() (olive oil), 胡麻油(ごまあぶら) (sesame oil), and ココナッツ() (coconut oil). Often appears on food ingredient labels (原材料(げんざいりょう)). Contrasted with 動物油(どうぶつゆ) (animal fat/oil). Compare with 食用油(しょくようゆ) (cooking oil — broader, includes any oil for eating). Also read as しょくぶつあぶら in some contexts.