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babassu oil

American

noun

a yellow oil expressed or extracted from babassu nuts, used chiefly in the manufacture of soaps and cosmetics and as a cooking oil.

Etymology

Origin of babassu oil

First recorded in 1955–60

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babassu oil

Key ingredients include frankincense, sage and babassu oil.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

As early as 2008 his airline flew a Boeing 747 from London to Amsterdam on a low-carbon fuel made of babassu oil and coconut oil.

From Forbes ● Feb. 25, 2014

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