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Meaning of "argan oil" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARGAN OIL

Probably from Argana, a village northeast of Agadir, Morocco, where it is believed to have originated.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARGAN OIL

argan oil  [ˈɑːɡən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARGAN OIL

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Argan oil is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARGAN OIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

argan oil

Argan oil

Argan oil is a plant oil produced from the kernels of the argan tree that is endemic to Morocco. In Morocco, argan oil is used to dip bread in at breakfast or to drizzle on couscous or pasta. World-wide, it's gaining a reputation both as an ingredient in high-end, personal-care products and as a heart-healthy gourmet product.

Definition of argan oil in the English dictionary

The definition of argan oil in the dictionary is a yellow nutty-flavoured oil extracted from the ripe green olive-like fruits of the argan tree, Argania spinosa of SW Morocco, and used in cooking, medicines, and cosmetics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARGAN OIL


anlagen
ˈænˌlɑːɡən
Antiguan
ænˈtiːɡən
bergen
ˈbɜːɡən
cougan
ˈkuːɡən
Dagan
ˈdɑːɡən
Glamorgan
ɡləˈmɔːɡən
Gorgon
ˈɡɔːɡən
Hagen
ˈhɑːɡən
Iligan
ɪˈliːɡən
jargon
ˈdʒɑːɡən
Keegan
ˈkiːɡən
Morgan
ˈmɔːɡən
morgen
ˈmɔːɡən
Okanagan
ˌəʊkəˈnɑːɡən
Onondagan
ˌɒnənˈdɑːɡən
organ
ˈɔːɡən
plea-bargain
ˌpliːˈbɑːɡən
Siegen
ˈsiːɡən
Skagen
ˈskɑːɡən
vegan
ˈviːɡən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARGAN OIL

argal
argala
argali
argan
argand
Argand diagram
argemone
argent
argental
Argenteuil
argentic
argentiferous
Argentina
argentine
Argentinean
Argentinian
argentite
argentous
argentum

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARGAN OIL

carron oil
coconut oil
corn oil
croton oil
crude oil
essential oil
fuel oil
heavy crude oil
motor oil
olive oil
palm oil
paraffin oil
rosin oil
sun oil
suntan oil
the good oil
train oil
tung oil
vegetable oil
virgin olive oil

Synonyms and antonyms of argan oil in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «argan oil» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARGAN OIL

Find out the translation of argan oil to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of argan oil from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «argan oil» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

摩洛哥坚果油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aceite de argán
570 millions of speakers

English

argan oil
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Argan तेल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

زيت الأركان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аргановое масло
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óleo de argan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগাছা তেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´huile d´argan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

minyak Argan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arganöl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルガンオイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아르간 오일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Argan minyak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dầu argan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Argan எண்ணெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Argan तेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Argan Yağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

olio di argan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

olej arganowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Арганова масло
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ulei de argan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

argan πετρελαίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ARGAN olie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arganolja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Arganolje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of argan oil

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGAN OIL»

The term «argan oil» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGAN OIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «argan oil» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «argan oil» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about argan oil

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGAN OIL»

Discover the use of argan oil in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to argan oil and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Fuelled by the reputation of argan oil as a valuable ethnic product, demand has been increasing throughout the past decade in Europe, North America and Asia for this commodity as a gourmet (seasoning) ingredient and for cosmetic products  ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa
These 40 kilos of nuts produces about 18 liters of argan oil. Harvesting The collection of the fruits from the trees may be by hand or by goats. In the later, the trunk of the Argan tree is often twisted and gnarled, allowing goats to clamber along its ...
Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature et de ses ressources, 2005
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Food Oxidants and Antioxidants: Chemical, Biological, and ...
17.5.2 ARGAN OIL The argan fruit (Argania spinosa) is rich in fat. Argan oil is very interesting because of its particular chemical properties. It is composed of 45 % of monounsaturated fatty acids, 35% of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and 20% of  ...
Grzegorz Bartosz, 2013
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Waste and Environmental Policy
Challenges for Morocco's Argan oil supply chain One challenge of the Argan oil production is to maintain a certain quality level. As Argan oil is expensive compared with other edible oils, domestic consumers are therefore households with ...
Massimiliano Mazzanti, Anna Montini, 2011
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Extending the Protection of Geographical Indications: Case ...
Challenges for Morocco's Argan oil supply chain One challenge of the Argan oil production is to maintain a certain quality level. As Argan oil is expensive compared with other edible oils, domestic consumers are therefore households with ...
Michael Blakeney, Thierry Coulet, Getachew Alemu Mengistie, 2013
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Long Term Solutions for a Short Term World: Canada and ...
Even if clean water is used, the moisture levels of traditionally prepared argan oil reduce its shelf-life, and the addition of salt that is sometimes recommended does not do much to increase it. In addition to these microbiological drawbacks that ...
Ronald N. Harpelle, Bruce Muirhead, 2011
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Agricultural Biotechnology
The seed is used to produce an edible oil, but argan oil production represents only 1 .6% of total annual edible oil consumption in Morocco. Oil extraction is rather rudimentary and not complete: about 100 kg of fruits and 8-10 h of work are ...
Arie Altman, 1997
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Milady's Aesthetician Series: Treating Diverse Pigmentation
Ghassoul is also combined with argan oil, lemon, honey, and milk to create a purifying face and body mask. Argan oil is cold—press extracted from the nuts of the argan tree. The plant is endangered and currently grows only in southwest ...
Aliesh Pierce, 2012
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Thromboembolism: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
In this report, we examined in vivo the antithrombotic activity of argan oil in an experimental thrombosis model in mice: acute pulmonary thromboembolism and in vitro its effect in a coagulation assay.” The news reporters obtained a quote from ...
‎2013
10
Herbal Principles in Cosmetics: Properties and Mechanisms of ...
Cherki M, Drissi A, Derouiche A, El Messal M, Bamou Y, Idrissi-Oudghiri A, Khalil A, Adlouni A. 2003. Influence of argan oil administration on lipid peroxidation and paraoxonase activities in healthy Moroccan men. Atherosclerosis Suppl 4:282.
Bruno Burlando, Luisella Verotta, Laura Cornara, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGAN OIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term argan oil is used in the context of the following news items.
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Super Ingredients for Skin Moisture and Hydration
Some major ones are olive, avocado, coconut, and argan oil. MORE: The A-Z Guide to Beauty Oils. Ceramides These are lipid molecules found ... «StyleCaster, Jul 15»
2
Hair survival guide for monsoon
Make space in your bathroom cabinet for argan oil. Argan oil can improve the health of your tresses thanks to its nurturing ingredients. You can ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Even without evidence of consumer confusion, NAD recommends …
“The direct linking of an ingredient to a purported benefit, NAD determined, conveys an express message that the Argan Oil in the product ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
4
The green guide to summer beauty
... Smoothing Body Scrub, which uses salts and sugars to micro-polish the skin with moisturising argan oil (£55, tataharperskincare.com). «Financial Times, Jul 15»
5
Fourth of July Beauty Tips: Get Your Glow on With the Help of These …
(We like Physicians Formula's Argan Wear Ultra-Nourishing Argan Oil Bronzer or Urban Decay's Naked Flush palette.) To apply (after ... «PEOPLE StyleWatch, Jul 15»
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When your brand name is a claim—NAD cleans and straightens …
OGX makes shampoos, conditioners and related hair care products with a variety of what NAD termed “exotic” ingredients: lines with argan oil ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
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Argan Beauty Now Educating Their Customers On Proper Usage Of …
Santa Rosa, CA, based company, Argan Beauty, is now educating their customers on the usage of Argan Oil twice daily in order to greatly improve the ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
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Win It! Makeup from Physicians Formula
Try the company's 24-karat gold bronzer and argan oil blush to get the perfect glow, or enhance your eyes with a Physicians Formula lash ... «Extra, Jul 15»
9
Organic haircare line is good for moms and daughters
With their rare blend of malunggay, olive oil and sunflower oil, now infused with Moroccan argan oil, the Moringa-O2 hair-care line promises to ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Why You Need To Try This Cult U.S Beauty Brand
The cult brand founded by former model Josie is all about argan oil, and is as purse-friendly as it is covetable. With sleek packaging, creamy ... «Grazia, Jul 15»

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