Definition of margarine Margarine

/mɑˈɹʤɚʌn/ - [marjerun] - mar•ga•rine

We found 5 definitions of margarine from 5 different sources.

What does margarine mean?

Noun Plural: margarines
margarine - a spread made chiefly from vegetable oils and used as a substitute for butter
		margarin, oleo, oleomargarine, marge
		paste, spread an adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
		vegetable oil, oil any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants
		stick threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot"

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margarine (Noun)
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oil s some of which are hydrogenated, emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter.

margarine
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils mostly used as a substitute for butter.

Margarine is an artifical butter. It can be made from vegetable oil, or animal fat. It may also contain skimmed milk, salt and emulsifiers. Margarine is used in many baked products. It contains less fat than butter, so is often chosen instead of it. There are also "low fat" margarines, which contain even less fat. However, many types of margarine contain trans fats, which are unhealthy and can cause heart disease. Other vegetables fats, like olive oil, are a better choice for cooking.