TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). en.wikipedia.org Submitted by joshemerson t3_10p3cmf on January 30, 2023 at 2:08 PM in todayilearned 39 comments 311
ViciousNakedMoleRat t1_j6i466o wrote on January 30, 2023 at 2:28 PM Just learned about it today, when I played last Thursday's NYT crossword. Permalink 6
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