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
Word origin
C21: probably from Argana, a village northeast of Agadir, Morocco, where it is believed to have originated
Examples of 'argan oil' in a sentence
argan oil
Argan oil has become hit over the last few years, and rightly so.
The Sun (2013)
Argan oil is fantastic for all dry skins, including sensitive ones.
The Sun (2013)
Argan oil is probably the best known of the miracle hair oils.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It contains shea butter and argan oil and is still lightweight.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is silicone-free and contains both argan oil and shea butter.
The Sun (2012)
Massage this argan oil into the lengths to soften the appearance of broken ends.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Ceramic plates infused with argan oil leave hair shiny.
The Sun (2016)
Move over argan oil, there's a hot new treatment in town.
The Sun (2014)
It contains antioxidant-rich honey, sugar crystals and hydrating argan oil to leave skin feeling super-silky.
The Sun (2018)
For every retinol additive and synthetic hyaluronic acid molecule, there's now a maitake mushroom, an alkalising super-green or an integral argan oil.