coconut oil
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noun
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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Origin of coconut oil
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby coconut oil
coconut crab, coconut cream, coconut ice, coconut matting, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut palm, coconut shy, coconut water, cocoon, cocooning
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British Dictionary definitions for coconut oil
coconut oil
noun
the fatty oil obtained from the meat of the coconut and used for making soap, cosmetics, etc
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