oleo
Spread from vegetable
Oleo is margarine—a butter substitute made from vegetable oils.
The word is somewhat dated, more common in mid-twentieth-century American English: The recipe calls for a stick of oleo.
It survives in crossword puzzles and older cookbooks.
Oleo also appears in compound terms like oleomargarine (the full form) and oleoresin.
Vegetable oil spread
- spreadTo distribute widely
- hydrogenatedInfused with H₂ gas
- shorteningReducing length or duration
- tubOpen washing basin
stick · whipped · spreadable · cholesterol-free · trans-fat · emulsifier · oleomargarine
Without roughness or difficulty
- creamySmooth and rich
- spreadableAble to be spread
- softYielding to touch
- silkySmooth and lustrous
glossy · whipped · fluffy · slick · melted · solidified · emulsified · blended
Cooking in shallow fat
- sautéingQuick cooking in fat
- bakingCooking with dry heat
- greasingApplying slippery substance
- pan-fryingCooking in shallow oil
shortening · creaming · pastry · pie crust · biscuits · cookies · cakes · deep-frying
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- yellow dyePigment producing golden hues
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- working-classManual laborers as group
Syncopated piano genre
- stride pianoJazz style, leaping left hand
- Jelly Roll MortonPioneering New Orleans pianist-composer
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- player pianoSelf-operating keyboard instrument
Scott Joplin · piano roll · honky-tonk · barrelhouse · jazz standard · Tin Pan Alley · vaudeville
margarine
Vegetable oil spread
- spreadTo distribute widely
- hydrogenatedInfused with H₂ gas
- shorteningReducing length or duration
tub · stick · whipped · spreadable · cholesterol-free · trans-fat · emulsifier · oleomargarine
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
- creamySmooth and rich
- spreadableAble to be spread
- softYielding to touch
silky · glossy · whipped · fluffy · slick · melted · solidified · emulsified · blended · homogenized
frying
Cooking in shallow fat
pan-frying · shortening · creaming · pastry · pie crust · biscuits · cookies · cakes · deep-frying · roux
rationing
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- wartimePeriod of armed conflict
- yellow dyePigment producing golden hues
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
ragtime
Syncopated piano genre
- stride pianoJazz style, leaping left hand
- Jelly Roll MortonPioneering New Orleans pianist-composer
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
Scott Joplin · player piano · piano roll · honky-tonk · barrelhouse · jazz standard · Tin Pan Alley · vaudeville
- artepintura, sketch, croquis, tempera, gouache
- butter alternativesmargarine, oleomargarine, plant butter, vegan butter, Promise
- Crosswordesealee, aloe, epee, erne, etui
- Ration Foodsration book, ration books, ration cards, rations, meat rations
- Victorian foodsplum pudding, treacle, mock turtle soup, turtle soup, gruel
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
oleobutter
Solid fat from cream
sweet cream butter · the real thing · cultured butter · lard · animal fat