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1. a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.2. oil obtained from various species of palm.[1620-30]
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palm oil — N UNCOUNT Palm oil is a yellow oil which comes from the fruit of certain palm trees and is used in making soap and sometimes as a fat in cooking … English dictionary
palm-oil — n. a bribe; a tip. □ How much palm oil does it take to get this deed recorded in reasonable time? □ The messenger seemed to move his legs faster after an application of palm oil … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
