Definition

1. Noun:
   • Peanut oil: A vegetable oil extracted from peanuts, commonly used in cooking, especially in Asian and Vietnamese cuisine. It has a high smoke point and a distinctive nutty flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mẹ tôi chiên cá bằng dầu phụng. (My mother fries fish with peanut oil.)
  • Dầu phụng là nguyên liệu quan trọng trong món gỏi cuốn. (Peanut oil is an important ingredient in spring rolls.)
  • Bạn có thể mua dầu phụng ở siêu thị. (You can buy peanut oil at the supermarket.)

Advanced Usage

• In culinary contexts, "dầu phụng" is often preferred for stir-frying and deep-frying due to its stability at high temperatures.
• It is also a key component in certain sauces and dressings.

Variants and Related Words

• Dầu đậu phộng (n): This is a more formal or alternative term for peanut oil, with "đậu phộng" being another common word for "peanut."
  • Dầu đậu phộng và dầu phụng là một. (Peanut oil and "dầu phụng" are the same.)

Synonyms

• Peanut oil: The direct English translation.
• Groundnut oil: A less common synonym in English.

Related Phrases

• Nước mắm pha dầu phụng: A dipping sauce mixed with peanut oil.
  • Phải có nước mắm pha dầu phụng để chấm rau củ luộc. (You must have fish sauce mixed with peanut oil for dipping boiled vegetables.)