coconut oil

noun

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

Examples of coconut oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Curie Body Wash Bars With a bit of water, Curie's new Body Wash Bars build up to a lush, frothy lather that washes away the grime of the day and leaves your skin feeling silky soft thanks to ingredients like shea butter, coconut oil, and glycerin. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025

Sophie Greenberg, a dermatologist at Tribeca Skin Center in New York City, said beef tallow functions similarly to vaseline or coconut oil — its fatty properties hold in moisture. —Randi Richardson, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025

The resort eliminated plastic long ago, turns food scraps into compost for the organic garden, creates coconut oil from waste and even make charcoal for cooking. —Emese MacZko, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Scent-aside, this hand cream is also packed with skin-loving ingredients such as shea butter and coconut oil to keep your skin nice and hydrated all day long. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coconut oil

• aerofoil
• cinquefoil
• hydrofoil
• quatrefoil
• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil

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