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Oleaginous vs Wagyu - What's the difference?

oleaginous | wagyu |

As an adjective oleaginous

is oily, greasy.

As a noun wagyu is

any of several Japanese breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.

oleaginous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Oily, greasy.
  • (of manner or speech) Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.
    • The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car.

    Synonyms

    * greasy, oily, sebaceous, unctuous * (falsely or affectedly earnest) fulsome, smarmy, unctuous

    wagyu

    English

    Noun

    (wagyu)
  • Any of several Japanese breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 19, author=Corey Mintz, title=Susur and the City, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=Slices of wagyu beef come with spheres of root vegetables and mini-towers of polenta. }}