Palm Oil

/pɑːm ɔɪl/noun

An edible vegetable oil extracted from the fruit of oil palm trees, widely used in cooking and as an ingredient in many packaged foods and cosmetics.

A commonly used vegetable oil derived from oil palm fruit, valued for its low cost and versatility, though criticized for its environmental impact.

Urdu

تیل کے کھجور کے درخت کے پھل سے نکالا جانے والا خوردنی تیل، جو کھانا پکانے اور پیکڈ مصنوعات میں وسیع پیمانے پر استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

Hindi

तेल हथेली के पेड़ के फल से निकाला गया खाद्य तेल, जो खाना पकाने और पैक किए गए उत्पादों में व्यापक रूप से उपयोग होता है।

Many snack foods contain palm oil because it's cheap and has a long shelf life.

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Practice

Environmental groups have criticized the expansion of plantations for driving deforestation.