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oleo

[ oh-lee-oh ]
/ ˈoʊ liˌoʊ /
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noun

margarine.

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RELATED WORDS

oil, shortening, margarine, decoration, drape, screen, shutter, shroud, shade, veil, drapery, spread, ghee, blind, rag, shield, film, hanging, jalousie, valance

Nearby words

  1. oleic acid,
  2. oleiferous,
  3. olein,
  4. olekma,
  5. olenek,
  6. oleo oil,
  7. oleo strut,
  8. oleo-,
  9. oleograph,
  10. oleographic

Origin of oleo

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine
Can be confusedoleo olio

oleo-

a combining form meaning “oil,” used in the formation of compound words: oleograph.
Also especially before a vowel, ole-.

Origin of oleo-

< Latin, combining form representing oleum oil
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British Dictionary definitions for oleo

oleo-

combining form

oiloleomargarine

Word Origin for oleo-

from Latin oleum oil
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Word Origin and History for oleo
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for oleo

oleo-

pref.

Oil:oleic acid.
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