margarine

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɑː^rdʒəˈriːn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɑrdʒərɪn, -dʒəˌrin/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mär′jər in, -jə rēn′, märj′rin)

mar•ga•rine /ˈmɑrdʒərɪn, -dʒəˌrin/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]

Fooda butterlike product made of vegetable oils:spread some margarine on his toast.

mar•ga•rine (mär′jər in, -jə rēn′, märj′rin),USA pronunciation n.

Fooda butterlike product made of refined vegetable oils, sometimes blended with animal fats, and emulsified, usually with water or milk. Also called oleomargarine.

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margarine /ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn; ˌmɑːɡə-/ n

a substitute for butter, prepared from vegetable and animal fats by emulsifying them with water and adding small amounts of milk, salt, vitamins, colouring matter, etc

Etymology: 19th Century: from margaric

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