sweet oil

noun

olive oil.

sweet oil

noun

another name for olive oil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sweet oil¹

First recorded in 1575–85

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Most cargoes were U.S. light sweet oil, with at least a quarter delivering Midland crude, according to U.S.

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After several hours, a strong, sweet oil can be pressed from the peels.

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The world’s largest oil reserve currently holds nearly 645 million barrels of oil, according to the department website, consisting of 395 million barrels of heavy sour crude and 250 million barrels of light sweet oil.

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He fixed the avocados with sweet oil and pickled vinegar and brought the salad in to Katie.

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Among those most at risk from the U.S. shale exports is Nigeria, which pumps similarly light, sweet oil.

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