[ ˌmα:dʒə'ri:n , 'mα:gəri:n ]
■ noun a butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from Gk margaron 'pearl' (because of the lustre of the crystals of esters from which it was first made) + -ine 4 .
[ ˌmα:dʒə'ri:n , 'mα:gəri:n ]
■ noun a butter substitute made from vegetable oils or animal fats.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from Gk margaron 'pearl' (because of the lustre of the crystals of esters from which it was first made) + -ine 4 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004