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babassu oil

American  

noun

  1. 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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Key ingredients include frankincense, sage and babassu oil.

From Los Angeles Times

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