palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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The idea follows accusations and restrictions by some palm oil importers, such as Europe, that its cultivation destroys rainforests, drives endangered animals toward extinction, and is linked to labor abuse.
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TIME, 9 May 2024
After seeing his colleagues at the palm oil plantation kill a mother orangutan in cold blood, Kéria (Babette De Coster) and her father (Benoît Poelvoorde) save the baby primate from suffering the same fate.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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TIME, 9 May 2024
After seeing his colleagues at the palm oil plantation kill a mother orangutan in cold blood, Kéria (Babette De Coster) and her father (Benoît Poelvoorde) save the baby primate from suffering the same fate.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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