coconut oil

noun

: a fatty oil or semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products

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These balms will also keep your lips juicy, with nourishing sunflower seed and coconut oils. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025 This whitening pen also contains coconut oil to help fight bacteria. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025 Orange Opera Creams 1 batch No-Cook Fondant, flavored as with orange extract (recipe follows) 8 to 12 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped 2 tablespoons coconut oil Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or wax paper. Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025 Other cooking oils include avocado and coconut oil. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coconut oil 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coconut oil was in 1681

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“Coconut oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20oil. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

coconut oil

noun
: a nearly colorless oil or soft white fat that comes from coconuts and is used especially in soaps and foods

Medical Definition

coconut oil

noun
: a nearly colorless fatty oil or white semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products

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