"oreo" meaning in English

See oreo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: oreos [plural]
Etymology: Genericized use of Oreo, q.v. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Oreo}} Oreo Head templates: {{en-noun}} oreo (plural oreos)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Oreo. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Oreo Categories (topical): People, Racism, Snacks
    Sense id: en-oreo-en-noun-i4H3c-eh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks

Inflected forms

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