palm oil

American  

noun

• palm oils
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• palm oils
  plural

Etymology

Origin of palm oil

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

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palm oil

Stronger energy prices could support biodiesel demand, while Indonesia’s proposed B60 biodiesal mandate in 2027 may absorb more palm oil and tighten exports, she reckons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Given that Indonesia is a major exporter of critical commodities like palm oil, coal and nickel that the world depends on, the organization’s actions could have global implications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

In January 2020, the National Trust issued a warning when a dog died after eating palm oil on Formby beach in Sefton.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Actually, he had it fairly well advanced when he met Amaranta Úrsula, except that it was not for Macondo but for the Belgian Congo, where his family had investments in palm oil.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez