coconut oil

American  

noun

• coconut oils
  plural

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.

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coconut oil British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• coconut oils
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of coconut oil

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example Sentences

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coconut oil

Some mixture of orange peel, coconut oil and vanilla to create the sweet smell?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

"We've known since our 2015 study that soybean oil is more obesogenic than coconut oil," said Frances Sladek, a UCR professor of cell biology.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025

That included car parts, electric machinery, textiles and coconut oil.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025

But, hey — there’s organic coconut oil on hand, which is a nice touch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025

I never took my eyes off the gate, hoping at any moment she’d come running through it, panicked and out of breath, her hair glistening with that coconut oil she loved.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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