Margarine
WordNet
noun
(1) A spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
WiktionaryText
Etymology
- From the surname of its inventor Hippolyte Mège-Mouriés.
- From margaric acid from (margaron), pearl.
Noun
- A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.