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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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The bars are bound with nuts, coconut oil, honey, and dates—no artificial sweeteners in sight.
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Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2025
Packed with aloe vera, honey, and coconut oil, this moisture-rich formula cleanses without stripping, leaving hair hydrated, soft and touchable.
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Erin Parker, Allure, 22 Jan. 2025
While tallow is marketed as a natural product, other skin oils, like coconut oil, are natural, too.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Jan. 2025
For a non-petroleum alternative, apply Castor oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil, olive oil, or argon oil to the lashes with a spoolie before bed.
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Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1681, in the meaning defined above
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“Coconut oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20oil. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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