coconut oil

noun

: a fatty oil or semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products

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As Al Roker interviewed the athlete, Kotb and Bush Hager applied coconut oil to a shirtless Taufatofua on-camera, which elicited laughs from onlookers. Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Instead of the intensive active, this pen is spiked with a combination of mineral-rich sea salt and coconut oil, sage oil, and lemon peel oil—a trifecta of oils rich in antioxidants to brighten and even the tone of your teeth. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Jan. 2025 For example, mango butter, coconut oil, and argan oil are nourishing, rich ingredients that provide hydration and nutrients so your skin stays moisturized and healthy. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Some people suggest mixing banana with egg, honey, avocado oil, or coconut oil and applying it to your scalp for between 10 and 20 minutes, then rinsing well. 10. Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for coconut oil 

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coconut oil was in 1681

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“Coconut oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20oil. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

coconut oil

noun
: a nearly colorless oil or soft white fat that comes from coconuts and is used especially in soaps and foods

Medical Definition

coconut oil

noun
: a nearly colorless fatty oil or white semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products

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