French word

oléagineux

Pronunciation

IPA/oleaʒinø/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnut

Example

Pour le goûter, je mange des oléagineux.

For a snack, I eat nuts.

Illustration for oléagineux (nut)

More examples

Je mets des oléagineux dans mon yaourt le matin.

I put oilseeds in my yogurt in the morning.

Core concept

A crop or seed valued as a source of edible or industrial oil.

Common phrases

  • mettre des oléagineux dans le yaourt

    put oilseeds in the yogurt

  • grignoter des oléagineux

    snack on oilseeds

Similar words

noix: A nut with a hard shell and an edible inner kernel.
graine: A small seed from a plant, sometimes used in food or snacks.
amande: A slender tree seed eaten plain or added to sweets.
cacahuète: A legume that develops in underground pods and is often roasted.

Definition in French

Désignation collective pour des plantes ou graines destinées à fournir des huiles, pour l'alimentation ou l'industrie.

Word origin

Oléagineux comes from Latin oleaginus, meaning oily or producing oil, which derives from oleum, meaning oil.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, oléagineux is masculine, with the forms un oléagineux and des oléagineux.

Other meanings

  • oilseednoun
  • oil cropnoun

Related words

  • oléagineuseoil-bearingadjective

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