oleomargarine
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- oleomargaric adjective
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The last time Colorado voters repealed a state law was in 1932, when it overturned a tax on oleomargarine.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
In the men of Iowa who churn butter from the state's 5,000,000-odd cows, the word oleomargarine induces not the scientific but the fighting temper.
From Time Magazine Archive
FOR: Administration price-support levels, increases in Commodity Credit Corporation price-support resources from $3 billion to $6,750,000,000; ending special taxes on oleomargarine.
From Time Magazine Archive
After years of debate, Congress last week repealed the 64-year-old federal tax on oleomargarine, effective July 1.
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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