oleo oil


noun

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

Origin of oleo oil

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for oleo oil

oleo oil
/ (ˈəʊlɪəʊ) /

noun

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