palm oil

noun

1. a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.

2. oil obtained from various species of palm.

palm oil

noun

1. a yellow butter-like oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm, used as an edible fat and in soap

Word History and Origins

Origin of palm oil¹

First recorded in 1620–30