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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Saturated fats are predominantly found in animal products and coconut and palm oils, while trans fats naturally occur in animal products.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
These products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Those products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In 1886, the Royal Niger Company was established in order to maintain the monopoly of palm wine and palm oil exports from the delta and its hinterland.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
These products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Those products use compound coatings made with vegetable oils such as palm oil and shea oil instead of cocoa butter.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
In 1886, the Royal Niger Company was established in order to maintain the monopoly of palm wine and palm oil exports from the delta and its hinterland.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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