oleomargarine
noun
oleo·mar·ga·rine
| \ ˌō-lē-ō-ˈmär-jə-rən
, -ˌrēn; -ˈmärj-rən\
, -ˌrēn; -ˈmärj-rən\
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1927 ruled unconstitutional a law prohibiting the sale of oleomargarine and other butter substitutes in the state, and in 1952 turned back an attempt to ban the sale of Dairy Queen soft-serve. — Quint Forgey, WSJ, "Wisconsin Lawsuit Aims to Cut Through Butter Laws," 30 Aug. 2017 Critics say the law's real purpose appears to be protecting the local dairy industry, something the courts have repeatedly struck down over the decades, starting in 1927 when the state tried to ban the sale of oleomargarine. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Does Wisconsin ban on Irish butter sales fail the smell test? Judge lets courts sort it out," 15 Aug. 2017 Mège-Mouriès invented the substance after churning together beef oil and milk, dubbing his creation oleomargarine. — Tommy Rowan, Philly.com, "When yellow margarine was public enemy No. 1," 8 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oleomargarine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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