Margarine definition

märjər-ĭn
A cooking fat or substitute for butter, made of refined vegetable oils (and sometimes rendered animal fat) processed to the consistency of butter, often churned with pasteurized milk or whey.
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A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.
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A fatty solid butter substitute consisting of a blend of hydrogenated vegetable oils mixed with emulsifiers, vitamins, coloring matter, and other ingredients.
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Noun

Singular:
margarine
Plural:
margarines

Origin of margarine

  • French from Greek margaron pearl probably back-formation from margarītēs margarite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French margarine (“margarin”), from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margaritēs, “pearl”).

    From Wiktionary

Margarine Sentence Examples

  • She pulled the margarine out of the refrigerator and shut the door.

  • Katie methodically placed the margarine on the table.

  • There are factories for woollen goods and a margarine factory.

  • The production of margarine is large, but not much is exported, margarine being largely consumed in Denmark instead of butter, which is exported.

  • It has a Protestant and a Roman Catholic church and manufactures of brushes, plush goods, cigars and margarine.

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