oleomargarine

Examples

• All

• The carpet underneath was a thick tar of oleomargarine, syrup, and half a century of melted Jujubes.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Menhaden oil was never included on the GRAS (Generally Regarded as Safe) list, and in 1955, when the standard of identity for oleomargarine was established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), fish oil availability had diminished and no one requested that fish oils be included on the list of acceptable ingredients (Bimbo, 1989).

  Academic text (1991)

• Yes, my gown is oleomargarine and hydrogenated.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Euphonium. Oleomargarine.

  Fiction book (2001)

• While the booklet on the Germans has a chapter on businessmen like Herman G. Posner, a manufacturer of oleomargarine, the others also identify the ethnic groups with various prominent individuals.

  Academic text (1991)

• I prefer using oleomargarine instead of butter on my toast in the morning.

• For those who are lactose intolerant, oleomargarine offers a dairy-free option for spreading on bread.

Synonyms

M

marge

vsoleomargarine

• UK

139 7.9

A soft spread made from vegetable oils used instead of butter

is the full name rather than a clipped or casual form

M

margarine

vsoleomargarine

20 1.0

A soft spread made from vegetable oil used instead of butter

is the more formal name rather than an alternative form

O

oleo

vsoleomargarine

• Archaic

1 8.8

A spread made from vegetable oils used instead of butter

is the full name rather than the short spoken or written form

Surface Forms

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Etymology