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 Formulated with cocoa butter, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and vitamin E, this lip balm is ultra-nourishing and moonlights as an overnight lip mask. Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 This cocoa butter set includes nursing butter, skin therapy oil, skin tightening cream, and bust cream, each formulated with vitamin E and shea butter to help nourish your skin. Katrina Cossey, Parents, 18 Apr. 2024 Just cane sugar, cacao beans, cocoa butter, vanilla, and sunflower lecithin—yes, Guittard still includes those preservatives that help the chip keep its shape. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024 Go for the Couples Ultimate Rainforest Experience, a body scrub, cocoa butter massage, and hydrating facial. Rebecca Holland, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024 The sugar, milk, and cocoa butter combination offers just the right sweet and creamy flavor without the dark cocoa found in regular chocolates. Sierra Guardiola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024 The cocoa butter variety is also two ounces but has 1500 mg of CBD for an even stronger effect. Dr. Diana Rangaves, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 Just: organic chocolate liquor, organic cane sugar, organic cocoa butter, and organic vanilla extract. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024 Sade Baron’s cocoa butter and sweet almond oil All Moi Multipurpose Balm comes in a small stick that can be tucked in a back pocket. Eimear Lynch Monica Khemsurov Kurt Soller Gisela Williams Caitie Kelly Elissa Suh, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cocoa butter was in 1868

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“Cocoa butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocoa%20butter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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

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