palm oil

noun

: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases

Examples of palm oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These fatty acids naturally occur in sources such as butter, cheese, certain nuts and seeds, coconut oil, palm oil, goat milk, and even breast milk. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2026

The largest fire has been reported in the village of Sungai Gelam in the Muaro Jambi district, where dozens of acres of palm oil plantations owned by local residents have been destroyed. — Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

If said auntie cooks with abundant spices and palm oil, has an eye for striking colors and compositions, and sends you home with parcels of food wrapped like gifts, then London has succeeded admirably. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

The measure added soluble coffee, certain palm oil derivatives and frozen cattle tongues to the product scope. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for palm oil

• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil
• tinfoil
• topsoil
• trefoil
• turmoil