™ / ɒˈlestrə; NAmE oʊˈl-/ noun
[ U ] a substance which is used instead of fat in some foods
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: from (p)ol(y)est(e)r + the suffix -a .
™ / ɒˈlestrə; NAmE oʊˈl-/ noun
[ U ] a substance which is used instead of fat in some foods
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WORD ORIGIN
1980s: from (p)ol(y)est(e)r + the suffix -a .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005