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

El Nino is also bearing down on Indonesia and Malaysia, suppliers of about 85% of the world's palm oil, which is used in everything from cookies and lipstick to toothpaste and laundry detergent. — Edna Tarigan, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Huge stretches of peatland in Indonesia have been cleared and drained for commercial plantations, including those that produce palm oil, an ingredient used in a slew of products from noodles to toothpaste. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Barclays projects that palm oil, coconut oil, and rubber could rise by 30% to 40% over the next 18 months, coffee could see an additional 20% to 30% surge, and rice could increase by a further 10% to 20%. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

They’re finished with a West African nutmeg vinaigrette lush with African palm oil. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 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