Definitions for oleomargarineˌoʊ li oʊˈmɑr dʒə rɪn, -ˌrin, -ˈmɑrdʒ rɪn, -rin

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•le•o•mar•ga•rineˌoʊ li oʊˈmɑr dʒə rɪn, -ˌrin, -ˈmɑrdʒ rɪn, -rin(n.)

  1. Older Use.

    Category: Cooking

    Ref: margarine.

Origin of oleomargarine:

1870–75; < F oléomargarine

Princeton's WordNet

  1. margarine, margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge(noun)

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

Wiktionary

  1. oleomargarine(Noun)

    margarine

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. OLEOMARGARINE

    The White Bread's Burden. From Eng. _olio_, a mixture, and Grk. _margino_, to be furious. A furious mixture.


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