oleaginous

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌəʊ.lɪˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs/ === Adjective === oleaginous (comparative more oleaginous, superlative most oleaginous) Oily, greasy. Synonyms: oily, sebaceous, unctuous (of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave. Synonyms: fulsome, smarmy, unctuous ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====