oleo

[oh-lee-oh]

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noun

margarine.

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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Related Words for oleo

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

Examples from the Web for oleo

Historical Examples of oleo

This pressed fat is called "Oleo" hence the name "Oleomargarine."
The Kitchen Encyclopedia
Anonymous
Oleo oil and vegetable oils are being imported in large quantities and now England uses twice as much margarine as butter.
Food Guide for War Service at Home
Katharine Blunt, Frances L. Swain, and Florence Powdermaker
We are shipping about one-third of the lard which we produce, and large quantities of oleo oil for oleomargarine.
Food Guide for War Service at Home
Katharine Blunt, Frances L. Swain, and Florence Powdermaker
Impinguasti in oleo caput meum; Et calix meus inebrians quam praeclarus est.
Where There is Nothing
William Butler Yeats
Impinguasti in oleo caput meum, Et calix meus inebrians quam praeclarus est.
Where There is Nothing
William Butler Yeats

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

1884, commercial shortening of oleomargarine.

oleo-

word-forming element meaning "oil" or "oleic," from Latin oleum (see oil (n.)).

oleo in Medicine

oleo-

pref.

Oil:oleic acid.