| 1. | a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc. |
| 2. | oil obtained from various species of palm. |
| palm oil n. A yellowish fatty oil obtained especially from the crushed nuts of an African palm (Elaeis guineensis) and used in the manufacture of soaps, chocolates, cosmetics, and candles. |
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