cocoa butter

noun

variants or less commonly cacao butter
: a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans

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The refillable perfume is cozy and chic, with notes of raspberry, violet leaf and a cocoa butter base. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Antioxidant-rich squalane mimics the skin’s natural barrier to further seal in moisture, aided by the nourishing emollients of shea and cocoa butters. Kelsey Eisen, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024 Key Ingredients: Castor oil, cocoa butter, vitamin E Size: 0.35 oz. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024 One example is replacing cocoa butter in chocolate with palm oil, a significantly cheaper option. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cocoa butter 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocoa butter was in 1868

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“Cocoa butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocoa%20butter. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cocoa butter

noun
: a pale fat obtained from cacao beans

Medical Definition

cocoa butter

noun
variants or cacao butter
: a pale vegetable fat obtained from cacao beans that is used in the manufacture of chocolate candy, in cosmetics as an emollient, and in pharmacy for making suppositories

called also theobroma oil

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