Margarine



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 人造黄油
• ［英］ n. 人造黄油 ( cooking fat made of refined vegetable oils)
• ［类］ butter : margarine / sugar : saccharin ( 黄油和人造黄油 / 糖和人造糖精)
• ［记］ 联想记忆: 人名margaret ( 玛格丽塔) +ine
• ［例］ I spread margarine onto my toast.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French, ultimately from Greek margaron pearl, probably back-formation from margaritēs
• Date: 1836
• 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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