cocoa butter

American  

Or cacao butter

noun

1. a fatty substance obtained from the seeds of the cacao, used in making soaps, cosmetics, and other products.

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cocoa butter British  

noun

1. a yellowish-white waxy solid that is obtained from cocoa beans and used for confectionery, soap, etc

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Etymology

Origin of cocoa butter

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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cocoa butter

When processed, a cocoa bean becomes cocoa liquor, which contains 50% each of cocoa solids and cocoa butter.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025

The Dhokla Aero is aerated white chocolate, cocoa butter and a purée of Dhokla inside.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2024

For many people, chocolate is a sweet delight: its main components are cocoa mass and cocoa butter, which are extracted from the cocoa fruit.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024

It’s the solids that contain beneficial compounds like flavanols, but to produce chocolate they are mixed with cocoa butter, sugar, and sometimes milk.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 12, 2024

We suffered together for two or three miserable, feverish, itchy days, while Mother applied cocoa butter and ice packs.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey