1962: margarine: People Could Probably Believe it's not Butter Apr 29, 2020

Margarine can contain lots of things, from vegetable to animal fats, but almost certainly not real pearls. Nevertheless, the name comes from the Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs), meaning ‘pearl’. This was in reference to the color of the crystals of various esters which is how it was made originally. This is especially clear in older uses, which would use 'margarine' to refer to any solid form of any fat, including human or animal fat, which is much more believable that it isn't butter.

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