palm oil
Meaning
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
huile de palme
aceite de palma
olio di palma
palmolie
oli de palma
زيت النخيل
Palmöl
φοινικέλαιο
Azeite de dende Azeite de dendé Azeite de dendê azeite-de-dendêEtymology
In the sense of a bribe, the phrase is a punning reference to the palm of the hand.
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