Phrase guide

corn oil

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A light oil extracted from corn (maize) kernels, used mainly for cooking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seed oil, vegetable oil, oil

2

noun

Meaning 2

oil from the germs of corn grains

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vegetable oil, oil

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 玉米油 (yùmǐyóu) — light oil ground from corn
  • Finnish: maissiöljy — light oil ground from corn
  • Georgian: სიმინდის ზეთი (simindis zeti) — light oil ground from corn
  • German: Maiskeimöl — light oil ground from corn
  • German: Maisöl — light oil ground from corn
  • Greek: καλαμποκέλαιο (kalampokélaio) — light oil ground from corn
  • Greek: αραβοσιτέλαιο (aravositélaio) — light oil ground from corn
  • Hungarian: kukoricaolaj — light oil ground from corn
  • Korean: 옥수수기름 (oksusugireum) — light oil ground from corn
  • Korean: 옥수수유 (oksusuyu) — light oil ground from corn
  • Russian: кукуру́зное ма́сло (kukurúznoje máslo) — light oil ground from corn
  • Swedish: majsolja — light oil ground from corn