English Dictionary

palm oil

noun

An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis). / (slang) Money given as a bribe.

Palm oil is used in many food products and cosmetics.

意味（1）

An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).

Since the mid-1980s, when Indonesia first began to clear its bountiful forests on an industrial scale in favour of lucrative palm-oil plantations, “haze” has become an almost annual occurrence in South-East Asia.

意味（2）

(slang) Money given as a bribe.