oleomargarine
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of oleomargarine
From the French word oléomargarine, 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The last time Colorado voters repealed a state law was in 1932, when it overturned a tax on oleomargarine.
From Washington Times • Nov. 18, 2019
New York extended open palms to a long-haired oleomargarine heir who plans to give away his entire $25 million fortune.
From Time Magazine Archive
One big reason why butter is in trouble is that legalized yellow oleomargarine, at less than half the price of butter, has pre-empted more than half the consumer market.*
From Time Magazine Archive
In him, the entrepreneurial strain that made millions out of oleomargarine for his grandfather had not quite died out.
From Time Magazine Archive
She got up to fix it and found that she had no butter, only oleomargarine.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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