Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of animal feed: "oil meal" refers to a solid, ground product made from the residue of oilseeds after the oil has been extracted. It is a protein-rich substance used primarily as livestock feed or fertilizer.

Usage

• "Oil meal" is used as a singular, uncountable noun to describe the bulk material. It is a technical term common in agriculture and animal husbandry.
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Examples

Advanced Usage

• The term is often specified by the source of the seed, e.g., "cottonseed oil meal" or "rapeseed oil meal."
• In agricultural economics, one might discuss the "oil meal market" or "oil meal prices."

Variants and Related Words

• Oilcake (noun): A synonym for "oil meal," often referring to the cake before it is ground into meal.
• Meal (noun): In this context, a coarsely ground substance. Not to be confused with the word for an eaten meal.

Synonyms

• Oilseed meal
• Expeller cake (when referring to the cake produced by an expeller press)

Notes

• "Oil meal" is a compound noun. The primary meaning is the specific agricultural product described above. It is not typically used in idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs.

Noun

1. ground oil cake