Margarine (OT)

[timo ronkainen]

Cord:
>BTW: "margarine" is quite a funny word. Its the same in German with
>identical spelling. How international is "Margarine"? Where does the
>word come from?

Merriam-Webster says:

Etymology: French, ultimately from Greek margaron pearl, probably 
back-formation from margaritEs
Date: 1873
: a food product made usually from vegetable oils churned with ripened skim 
milk to a smooth emulsion and used like butter

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