Margarine is a butter-like SPREAD made from vegetable oils, such as soybean or canola oil. It is often used as a substitute for butter in baking and cooking. The term 'margarine' is derived from the Latin word for pearl, margarita. The crossword solutions for the term margarine are OLEO (4 letters), SPREAD (6 letters), and MARGE (5 letters). Oleo is a shortened form of oleomargarine, which was the original name for margarine when it was first invented in France in 1869. SPREAD is a common term for margarine, as it is used to SPREAD on toast, crackers, and other foods. Marge is a nickname for margarine, which is derived from the name Margaret.