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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1681, in the meaning defined above
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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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