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Oleaginous — O le*ag i*nous, a. [L. oleaginus, oleagineus, belonging to the olive, fr. olea olive: cf. F. ol[ e]agineux. See {Olive}, {Oil}.] Having the nature or qualities of oil; oily; unctuous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oleaginous — (adj.) 1630s, from Fr. oléagineux, from L. oleaginus of the olive, from olea olive, alteration of oliva (see OLIVE (Cf. olive)) by influence of oleum oil … Etymology dictionary
oleaginous — oily, unctuous, *fulsome, slick, soapy Analogous words: see those at OILY … New Dictionary of Synonyms
oleaginous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) oily or greasy. 2) exaggeratedly complimentary; obsequious. ORIGIN Latin oleaginus of the olive tree … English terms dictionary
oleaginous — [ō΄lē aj′i nəs] adj. [Fr oléagineux < L oleaginus < olea, olive tree (< Gr elaia, olive, olive tree)] oily; greasy; unctuous oleaginously adv. oleaginousness n … English World dictionary
oleaginous — adjective /ˌəʊ.lɪˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs,ˌoʊ.liˈædʒ.ɪ.nəs/ a) Oily, greasy. The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car. b) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave. Syn … Wiktionary
Oleaginous Hemispingus — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification … Wikipedia
oleaginous hemispingus — žaliakaktis hemispingas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Hemispingus frontalis angl. oleaginous hemispingus vok. Olivrücken Hemispingus, n rus. оливковоспинный хемиспингус, m pranc. tangara ocré, m ryšiai: platesnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
oleaginous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French oleagineux, from Latin oleagineus of an olive tree, from olea olive tree, from Greek elaia Date: 1634 1. resembling or having the properties of oil ; oily; also containing or producing oil 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
oleaginous — oleaginousness, n. /oh lee aj euh neuhs/, adj. 1. having the nature or qualities of oil. 2. containing oil. 3. producing oil. 4. unctuous; fawning; smarmy. [1625 35; < L oleaginus of the olive, deriv. of olea OLIVE] * * * … Universalium
