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margarine

/ˈmɑː.dʒə.ɹɪn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
  2. The solid ingredient of human fat, olive oil, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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