Meaning
Of or pertaining to oil, especially to vegetable oil.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *élaiwon Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion)der. Latin oleum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English oleic From Latin oleum (“oil”) + English -ic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles: