oleomargarine
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of oleomargarine
From the French word oléomargarine, dating back to 1870–75. See oleo-, margarine
Example Sentences
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The last time Colorado voters repealed a state law was in 1932, when it overturned a tax on oleomargarine.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
Chief reason for the butter glut was the big increase in sales of colored oleomargarine, now permitted in 42 states.*
From Time Magazine Archive
The menu: 2 oz. beef stew, % carrot, 1 onion, % potato, % slice of bread, 1 pat of oleomargarine, 1 canned prune.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wisconsin's dairy-directed legislature, long a staunch defender of the more expensive spread, finally made the sale of oleomargarine legal.
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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