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
ncconch t1_j6kwqc3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:24 AM Reply to comment by yappledapple in TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson That’s what my grandmother called it. Permalink Parent 1
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