oleo oil

noun

1. a product obtained from beef fat and consisting chiefly of a mixture of olein and palmitin, used for making butterlike foods.

oleo oil

/ ˈəʊlɪəʊ /

noun

1. an oil extracted from beef fat, consisting mainly of a mixture of olein and palmitin. It is used in the manufacture of margarine

Word History and Origins

Origin of oleo oil¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Oleo oil and vegetable oils are being imported in large quantities and now England uses twice as much margarine as butter.

From Project Gutenberg

We are shipping about one-third of the lard which we produce, and large quantities of oleo oil for oleomargarine.

From Project Gutenberg