Phrase guide

tea oil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An oil contained in seeds of species of Camellia, including the tea plant, used in cooking especially in southern China.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Broader terms: seed oil, vegetable oil, oil

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: oli de llavors del te — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茶油 (cháyóu) — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茶籽油 (cházǐyóu) — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • Finnish: kameliaöljy — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • French: huile de thé — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • German: Kamelienöl — oil contained in species of Camellia
  • Spanish: aceite de Camelia — oil contained in species of Camellia