oleomargarine

or o·le·o·mar·ga·rin

[ oh-lee-oh-mahr-juh-rin, -reen, -mahrj-rin, -reen ]

noun

1. margarine.

oleomargarine

/ ˌəʊlɪəʊˈmɑːdʒərɪn; ˌəʊlɪəʊˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn /

noun

1. other names (esp US) for margarine

Other Words From

• o·le·o·mar·gar·ic [oh-lee-oh-mahr-, gahr, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of oleomargarine¹

From the French word oléomargarine, dating back to 1870–75. See oleo-, margarine

Example Sentences

At the Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, Durkee Famous Foods set up a booth for visitors to try their wares: Durkee's Roquefort Delight, Salad Aid and their "Dinner Bell Oleomargarine."

From Salon

The last time Colorado voters repealed a state law was in 1932, when it overturned a tax on oleomargarine.

From Washington Times

If the National Popular Vote is defeated, it would also represent the first time Colorado voters have repealed an act of the state legislature since 1932, when they overrode a tax hike on oleomargarine.

From Washington Times

Later, Congress passed the federal Oleomargarine Act, imposing a 2-cent-per-pound tax on the stuff.

From Washington Post

For what is now called “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine,” Philip Stead has come up with a text that, in an unpretentious way, is almost postmodern, nearly Calvinoish in its self-consciousness about its own entangled origins.

From New York Times