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oleo

1

[ oh-lee-oh ]

noun

oleo-

2
  1. a combining form meaning “oil,†used in the formation of compound words:

    oleograph.

oleo-

combining_form

  1. oil

    oleomargarine

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oleo1

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine

Origin of oleo2

< Latin, combining form representing oleum oil
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oleo1

from Latin oleum oil

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