coconut oil

noun

1. a white, semisolid fat or nearly colorless fatty oil extracted from coconuts, used chiefly in foods and in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, and candles.

coconut oil

noun

1. the fatty oil obtained from the meat of the coconut and used for making soap, cosmetics, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of coconut oil¹

First recorded in 1830–40