oleomargarine

noun

oleo·​mar·​ga·​rine ˌō-lē-ō-ˈmär-jə-rən 

-ˌrēn;

-ˈmärj-rən

: margarine

Examples of oleomargarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nevertheless, with the butter shortages of World War II, oleomargarine continued its inexorable climb. — jsonline.com, 7 Jan. 2020

The purpose was to get yellow oleomargarine by the case, which was substantially cheaper than butter. — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2019

The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1927 ruled unconstitutional a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine and other butter substitutes in the state, and in 1952 turned back an attempt to ban the sale of Dairy Queen soft-serve. — Quint Forgey, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2017

Mège-Mouriès invented the substance after churning together beef oil and milk, dubbing his creation oleomargarine. — Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, 8 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French oléomargarine, from oléo- oleo- + margarine margarine

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oleomargarine

• acetylcysteine
• antisubmarine
• dichlorobenzene
• dimethylamine
• diphenylamine
• ethanolamine
• hydroxylamine
• isobutylene
• isoleucine
• mercaptopurine
• methylcholanthrene
• norepinephrine

Kids Definition

oleomargarine

noun

oleo·​mar·​ga·​rine ˌō-lē-ō-ˈmärj-(ə-)rən 

-ˈmärj-ə-ˌrēn

: margarine