margarine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌmɑː.ɡəˈɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
- /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒɹɪn/ (US)
- /ˈmɑɹ.d͡ʒəˌɹin/ (US)
- /ˈmaɾ.ɡɐ.ɾɪn/ (Philippines)
- /ˌmɑː.d͡ʒəˈɹiːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɑː.d͡ʒ(ə.)ɹɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French margarine, from acide margarique (“margaric acid”), from Ancient Greek μάργαρον (márgaron, “pearl”), in allusion to its pearly lustre, with the suffix -ine, influenced by glycérine (“glycerine”). French chemist Michel Eugène Chevreul named margaric acid after its pearl-like crystallization.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
- (dated, uncountable, usually) The solid ingredient of human fat, olive oil, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| margarines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
antimargarine · margariney · margarinelike · margarineless · margarined · halvarine
Descendants
Hypernyms
Relateds
marguerite · margarita · margarite · Margaret
Synonyms
marg · oleomargarine · marge · oleo
Translations (77)
fr margarine (spread) · bg маргари́н (spread) · hi मार्जरीन (spread) · izh päähkänävoi (spread) · km សេតវនីត (spread) · mi pata parau (spread) · ga buíoc (spread) · ja マーガリン (spread) · cs margarín (spread) · th เนยเทียม (spread) · tg маргарин (spread) · af kunsbotter (spread) · sh margàrīn (spread) · sh марга̀рӣн (spread) · he מַרְגָּרִינָה (spread) · io margarino (spread) · bn মার্জারিন (spread) · uk маргари́н (spread) · el μαργαρίνη (spread) · tk margarin (spread) · ka მარგარინი (spread) · lo ເນີຍໄຂສັດ (spread) · hy մարգարին (spread) · it margarina (spread) · ko 마가린 (spread) · acw مَارْقَرين (spread) · sl margarina (spread) · acw سَمن نباتي (spread) · tl margarina (spread) · cmn 植物牛油 (spread) · ms marjerin (spread) · eo margarino (spread) · ru маргари́н (spread) · de Margarine (spread) · gd margarain (spread) · az marqarin (spread) · fa مارگارین (spread) · et margariin (spread) · es margarina (spread) · cmn 馬芝蓮 /马芝莲 (spread) · ga margairín (spread) · cmn 人造奶油 (spread) · lt margarinas (spread) · cmn 麥淇淋 /麦淇淋 (spread) · is smjörlíki (spread) · ur مارجرین (spread) · pl margaryna (spread) · lv margarīns (spread) · be маргары́н (spread) · fo margarin (spread) · ca margarina (spread) · yue 植物牛油 (spread) · id margarin (spread) · nl margarine (spread) · sq margarinë (spread) · mi māheri (spread) · af margarien (spread) · hu margarin (spread) · mk маргарин (spread) · nb margarin (spread) · kk маргарин (spread) · cmn 植物黃油 /植物黄油 (spread) · hrx Margarin (spread) · cmn 瑪琪琳 /玛琪琳 (spread) · uz margarin (spread) · da margarine (spread) · ar سَمْن نَبَاتِيّ (spread) · tr margarin (spread) · pt margarina (spread) · ky маргарин (spread) · uli baarooer (spread) · sv margarin (spread) · fi margariini (spread) · vi bơ thực vật (spread) · sk margarín (spread) · ro margarină (spread) · nn margarin (spread)