palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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Adaptations, like adding beans or red palm oil, are what make the dish feel, to me, both exciting and familiar, a way of preserving and advancing the past.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Indonesia is a major exporter of five of the commodities – palm oil, timber, coffee, cocoa, and rubber.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
Cattle, soy, palm oil, and mining continue to push deeper into tropical forests.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Formulated with coconut and palm oils, the formula not only cleans but also helps ward off future bacterial growth.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 3 June 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 12 June 2025
Indonesia is a major exporter of five of the commodities – palm oil, timber, coffee, cocoa, and rubber.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
Cattle, soy, palm oil, and mining continue to push deeper into tropical forests.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Formulated with coconut and palm oils, the formula not only cleans but also helps ward off future bacterial growth.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 3 June 2025
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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