palm oil

American

noun

a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.
oil obtained from various species of palm.

palm oil British

noun

a yellow butter-like oil obtained from the fruit of the oil palm, used as an edible fat and in soap

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Etymology

Origin of palm oil

First recorded in 1620–30

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