GCIDE: Defining Oily palm using "exact" search strategy.
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| Source: gcide | Oily \Oil"y\, a. [Compar. {Oilier}; superl. {Oiliest}.] 1. Consisting of oil; containing oil; having the nature or qualities of oil; unctuous; oleaginous; as, oily matter or substance. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
2. Covered with oil; greasy; hence, resembling oil; as, an oily appearance. [1913 Webster]
3. Smoothly subservient; supple; compliant; plausible; insinuating. "This oily rascal." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
His oily compliance in all alterations. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
{Oily grain} (Bot.), the sesame.
{Oily palm}, the oil palm. [1913 Webster]
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