cocoa butter

noun

variants or less commonly cacao butter

: a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans

Examples of cocoa butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Body butters are beloved for their thick and creamy texture, featuring a higher concentration of oils and heavy moisturizers—think cocoa butter—that reduce dryness and soften the skin. —Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 3 Mar. 2025

In 1847, the Frys figured out how to blend cocoa powder with sugar and more cocoa butter, and then pour it into molds to make chocolate bars. —Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025

Thanks to the rich shea and cocoa butters, this lotion delivers up to 24 hours of long-lasting moisture. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025

That’s produced by removing the cacao bean shell after the bean has fermented and dried, and then using rollers to press out the fat in the bean – the cocoa butter – and pulverizing the remaining cocoa cakes into powder. —Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cocoa butter

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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