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oleomargarine

Oleomargarine (noun) means 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.

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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.
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Etymology

From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”).

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"oleomargarine" (noun) means 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.

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