B2🍕 Food
Italian word
olio
oil (especially olive oil)
Looks like
oleo / oleic
oleo is an old-fashioned word for margarine in American English
⚠️ The trap
'Olio' means oil in Italian. In older American English, 'oleo' meant margarine — a completely different fat. In modern English, 'oleo' is rarely used, but it appears in crossword puzzles and can confuse Italian learners.
To say "oleo is an old-fashioned word for margarine in American English" in Italian:
olio (oil) / olio d'oliva (olive oil)
"olio" in English means:
oil (especially olive oil)
Example
"Condisci l'insalata con olio e aceto."
"Dress the salad with oil and vinegar."
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