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oleomargarine

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, dated, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: margarine, margarin, oleo, marge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spread, paste

Narrower terms: stick

History

Etymology

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