oleaginous crop
nounUK /ˌəʊliˈædʒɪnəs krɒp/
US /ˌoʊliˈædʒɪnəs krɑːp/
A plant grown so we can get oil from its seeds or fruit.
Farmers plant oleaginous crops like sunflowers to make cooking oil.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A crop cultivated mainly for industrial oil used in fuels or lubricants.
Rapeseed is an oleaginous crop grown for industrial lubricants.
3. Any plant whose seeds yield edible oil for cooking or food processing.
Soybean is a major oleaginous crop used for cooking oil and margarine.
4. A farm product valued for its oil content rather than its fiber or starch.
The region's economy depends on oleaginous crops such as peanuts and sesame.