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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The flavor could be affected, but particularly when making baked goods and desserts, margarine can affect the texture due to an excess of moisture and difference in ingredients.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the researchers noted that subjects may have sometimes mistakenly reported margarine intake as butter because the two foods look so much alike.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
The boxes have seven complete frozen dinners in addition to extras like slices of bread, juice, dry milk, fruit cups, boxes of raisins and margarine.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Additionally, the researchers noted that subjects may have sometimes mistakenly reported margarine intake as butter because the two foods look so much alike.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
The boxes have seven complete frozen dinners in addition to extras like slices of bread, juice, dry milk, fruit cups, boxes of raisins and margarine.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Margarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/margarine. Accessed 6 Apr. 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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