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Noun: margarine  'maa(r)jurin [N. Amer], 'maajureen [Brit]
  1. A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
    - margarin, oleo [N. Amer], oleomargarine [Brit, Cdn], marge [Brit]

Derived forms: margarines

Type of: paste, spread

Encyclopedia: Margarine