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oleo oil

American  

noun

  1. a product obtained from beef fat and consisting chiefly of a mixture of olein and palmitin, used for making butterlike foods.

oleo oil British  
/ ˈəʊlɪəʊ /

noun

  1. an oil extracted from beef fat, consisting mainly of a mixture of olein and palmitin. It is used in the manufacture of margarine

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Etymology

Origin of oleo oil

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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Those of animal origin include: Adipose Tissue of man and animals, tallow of mutton, suet, and oleo oil of beef, lard of pork.

From Project Gutenberg

We are shipping about one-third of the lard which we produce, and large quantities of oleo oil for oleomargarine.

From Project Gutenberg

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