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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From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Since our border is so extensive and we have similar ecosystems, we can also talk about multidestination tourism or joint agricultural capacities, specifically in palm oil.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Since our border is so extensive and we have similar ecosystems, we can also talk about multi-destination tourism or joint agricultural capacities, specifically in palm oil.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

We had thought that the village was more than three days away, but after only a day and a half of walking, we began to smell the scent of cooking palm oil in the air.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah