oil-producing crop
nounUK /ɔɪl prəˈdjuːsɪŋ krɒp/
US /ɔɪl prəˈduːsɪŋ krɑːp/
A plant that people grow to make oil from its seeds or fruit.
Farmers plant oil-producing crops like sunflowers and soybeans to make cooking oil.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A crop grown mainly for industrial oil rather than food.
Castor is an oil-producing crop used to make lubricants.
3. A plant whose oil is used for fuel.
Some oil-producing crops can be turned into biodiesel.
4. Any harvest that yields vegetable oil for cooking.
Canola is a common oil-producing crop in many countries.