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

Example Sentences

According to Say No to Palm Oil, a palm oil consumer education site:

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Indonesia ranks as one of America's top 25 trade partners, sending about $28bn to the US last year, including clothing, footwear and palm oil.

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But industry whistleblowers told the BBC they believe large amounts of these materials are not waste but instead are virgin palm oil, which is being fraudulently relablled.

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He is beginning to see a steady trickle of growers "leaving the trade" to raise other wares — namely livestock and palm oil — that don't face the same overt challenges.

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With global demand for palm oil rising, the urgency for effective restoration strategies in these landscapes has become critical.

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