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/oh'lee if"euhr euhs/, adj.giving rise to oil, as certain seeds or hypha.[1795-1805; < L ole(um) OIL + -I- + -FEROUS]
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Oleiferous — O le*if er*ous, a. [L. oleum oil + ferous: cf. F. ol[ e]if[ e]re.] Producing oil; as, oleiferous seeds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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oleiferous — ole·if·er·ous … English syllables
oleiferous — adj. yielding oil. Etymology: L oleum oil + FEROUS … Useful english dictionary
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