tropical oil


tropical oil

noun

Definition of TROPICAL OIL

: any of several oils (as coconut oil and palm oil) that are high in saturated fatty acids and are used especially in commercially prepared baked goods, snack products, and confections

First Known Use of TROPICAL OIL

1988

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