Oleomargarine Meaning
/ˌoʊlioʊˈmɑːrdʒərɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounSynonym of margarine.
nounA 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.
Sentence Examples
She used oleomargarine instead of butter.
Oleomargarine is a common butter substitute.
The bakery used oleomargarine instead of butter.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For low-fat breakfast, she spread ____ on her toast instead of butter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before modern butter substitutes, ____ was widely used as a cheaper alternative in cooking.
Word Origin & History
From French oléomargarine, from oléo- (“oleo-”) + margarine (“margarin”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"She [...] found that she had no butter, only oleomargarine."
— 1973, Toni Morrison, Sula, Chatto & Windus (1993), page 153:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
For low-fat breakfast, she spread ____ on her toast instead of butter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Before modern butter substitutes, ____ was widely used as a cheaper alternative in cooking.