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oleomargarine

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[ oh-lee-oh-mahr-juh-rin, -reen, -mahrj-rin, -reen ]

noun



oleomargarine

/ ˌəʊlɪəʊˈmɑːdʒərɪn; ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn /

noun

  1. other names (esp US) for margarine
“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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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····· [oh-lee-oh-mahr-, gahr, -ik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of oleomargarine1

From the French word DZédzԱ, dating back to 1870–75. See oleo-, margarine
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The last time Colorado voters repealed a state law was in 1932, when it overturned a tax on oleomargarine.

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If the National Popular Vote is defeated, it would also represent the first time Colorado voters have repealed an act of the state legislature since 1932, when they overrode a tax hike on oleomargarine.

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The word “oleomargarine” sounded as if it could be part of a recipe.

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She got up to fix it and found that she had no butter, only oleomargarine.

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The people of the United States also consume millions of pounds every year of butter substitutes and imitations, such as oleomargarine and butterine.

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