palm oil

American  

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.

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palm oil British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of palm oil

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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Ng expects crude palm oil futures to find support at 3,900 ringgit a ton and face resistance at 4,150 ringgit a ton.

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