oleomargarine
oleomargarine · oleomargarines
A fatty substance obtained by solidifying purified beef fat, used to make the butter…A fatty substance obtained by solidifying purified beef fat, used to make the butter substitute margarine; also, (US) the butter substitute produced in this way, margarine.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)A fatty substance obtained by solidifying purified beef fat, used to make the butter substitute margarine; also, (US) the butter substitute produced in this way, margarine.
a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
Origin
From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”).From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”).
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Forms
plural: oleomargarines| Singular | oleomargarine |
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Synonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
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