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o⋅le⋅o

  [oh-lee-oh]
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–noun
margarine.
Origin:
1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine

oleo-

 
a combining form meaning “oil,” used in the formation of compound words: oleograph.
Also, especially before a vowel, ole-.

Origin:
< L, comb. form repr. oleum oil
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o·le·o   (ō'lē-ō')   
n.   pl. o·le·os
Margarine.

[Short for oleomargarine.]
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Medical Dictionary

oleo- or ole-
pref.
Oil: oleic acid.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
oleo
oleomargarine
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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