/ ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒərən/ (also BrE informal marge / mɑːdʒ; NAmE mɑːrdʒ/) noun
[ U ] a yellow substance like butter made from animal or vegetable fats, used in cooking or spread on bread, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French , from Greek margaron pearl (because of the lustre of the crystals of esters from which it was first made) + -ine .