A vegetable oil is a cooking oil. But a cooking oil does not have to be a vegetable oil. Cooking oil is the general term used for oils which absorb more heat energy and therefore very suitable for cooking. read more
Theoretically, olive oil is a vegetable oil; however, as Naomi points out, most "vegetable oils" are so heavily processed that most nutritional benefits of consuming a vegetable oil are lost in the process. read more