coconut oil

noun

a white, semisolid fat or nearly colorless fatty oil extracted from coconuts, used chiefly in foods and in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, and candles.

coconut oil

the fatty oil obtained from the meat of the coconut and used for making soap, cosmetics, etc

First recorded in 1830–40

I lasted about five minutes and then, BAM, the coconut oil ended up in my garbage.

I popped a teaspoon of coconut oil (purchased at Trader Joe's) into my mouth and took very deep breaths through my nose.

Sesame oil is also cheaper and easier to produce, adds Caldecott, but “a lot of people find coconut oil more palatable.”

For example, for someone who has a fiery nature or pitta dosha, Dr. Patel would recommend coconut oil, which is cooling.

MCT Oil - Medium Chain Triglycerides are the fat transport mechanisms you get when you put coconut oil in a centrifuge.

Their attire was slight, and their polished skins, gleaming with coconut oil, shone like mahogany.

Olive oil, lard oil and coconut oil have also been used for lighthouse purposes in various parts of the world.

She came from one of those coconut islands that we passed by, and was laden with coconuts and with coconut oil.

It is either fried in coconut oil or wrapped in banana leaves and put over live embers.

They pay great attention to cultivation, and produce considerable quantities of coconut oil of a superior quality.

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