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

Etymology

Origin of coconut oil

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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

This is husband territory; he makes it on the stovetop with kernels and coconut oil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

A medley of scents drifted toward us as we approached the shore—corn porridge, bean cakes, donuts fried in coconut oil.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo