margarine
noun
mar·ga·rine
ˈmär-jə-rən 
-ˌrēn;
ˈmärj-rən
: a food product made usually from vegetable oils churned with ripened skim milk to a smooth emulsion and used like butter
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If the goal was to minimize processing, then a diet that includes butter might be healthier than one that includes margarine, and one that includes cane sugar might be healthier than one that includes zero-calorie sweeteners.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Butter, margarine, or vegetable oil: Replace with olive oil or olive oil margarine.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Sides for the faux festive meal included baked potatoes, green beans, and a dab of margarine.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Yes, it is run by the brilliant but stunningly arrogant if not downright belligerent Alex Karp who rips through those who actually want to tell the story like a machete through margarine.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Butter, margarine, or vegetable oil: Replace with olive oil or olive oil margarine.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Jan. 2025
Sides for the faux festive meal included baked potatoes, green beans, and a dab of margarine.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Yes, it is run by the brilliant but stunningly arrogant if not downright belligerent Alex Karp who rips through those who actually want to tell the story like a machete through margarine.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Margarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarine. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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margarine
noun
mar·ga·rine
ˈmärj-(ə-)rən
ˈmärj-ə-ˌrēn
: a food product made from usually vegetable oils and skim milk and used as a spread and a cooking fat
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margarine
noun
mar·ga·rine
ˈmärj-(ə-)rən, -ə-ˌrēn
: a food product made usually from vegetable oils churned with ripened skim milk to a smooth emulsion, often fortified with vitamins A and D, and used as a substitute for butter
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