HyperDic: margarin

English > 2 senses of the word margarin:
NOUNsubstancemargarin, glycerol trimargaratea glyceryl ester of margaric acid
foodmargarin, margarine, oleo, oleomargarine, margea spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
English > margarin: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA glyceryl ester of margaric acid.
Synonymglycerol trimargarate
Broaderglyceryl esterAn ester of glycerol
Spanishmargarina
English > margarin: 2 senses > noun 2, food
MeaningA spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter.
Synonymsmargarine, oleo, oleomargarine, marge
NarrowerstickA rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
Broaderspread, pasteA tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes
Substancestrans fatty acidA fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape)
vegetable oil, oilAny of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
Spanishmargarina, oleo
Catalanmargarina

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