oleomargarine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”).
Meanings
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(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.
She [...] found that she had no butter, only oleomargarine.
1973, Toni Morrison, Sula, Chatto & Windus (1993), page 153:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oleomargarines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |