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oleo

[ oh-lee-oh ]
/ ˈoʊ liˌoʊ /
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noun

margarine.

Words related to oleo

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

Words nearby oleo

oleic acid, oleiferous, olein, olekma, olenek, oleo, oleo oil, oleo strut, oleo-, oleograph, oleomargarine

Origin of oleo

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH oleo

oleo olio

Definition for oleo (2 of 2)

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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Medical definitions for oleo

oleo-

pref.

Oil:oleic acid.
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