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oil cake; oilseed meal; residue left after pressing oil
The solid residue that remains after oil has been pressed out of seeds such as rapeseed or soybeans. Rich in nutrients, it is widely used as organic fertilizer and as animal feed.
Literally the 'dregs' (かす) left after extracting oil. Most familiar to gardeners and farmers as a slow-release organic fertilizer.
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In Osaka cuisine, あぶらかす also refers to a different food — fried beef or pork offal — but the fertilizer/feed sense above is the standard nationwide meaning.