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Today's word is:
oleaginous
|ˌōlēˈajənəs|
adjective
1. Rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily or greasy.
2. Exaggeratedly and distastefully complimentary; obsequious: Candidates made the usual oleaginous speeches in the debate.
ORIGIN: late Middle English: from French oléagineux, from Latin oleaginus 'of the olive tree,' from oleum 'oil.'