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

The strawberry, pandan and coconut cordial still has some of the coconut oil, which accentuates the smooth, creamy mouthfeel of the pandan. —Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025

After washing, Cardona-Mason suggests applying a small amount of olive oil or coconut oil to the outer canal. —Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 1 May 2025

Key ingredients: Sea salt, carrageenan, citric acid, aloe leaf juice, grandiflorum flower extract, coconut oil, gardenia tahitensis flower extract, aleurites moluccana seed oil How To Apply: Think of this as one of the key tools in your wavy hair routine arsenal. —Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 May 2025

Another study showed that consuming 5 grams of virgin coconut oil daily for a month decreased blood LDL levels in people with heart disease. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Apr. 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