Definition of cocoa butter
:a pale vegetable fat with a low melting point obtained from cacao beans
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First Known Use of cocoa butter
1868
COCOA BUTTER Defined for English Language Learners
cocoa butter
noun
Definition of cocoa butter for English Language Learners
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: a pale fat made from cocoa beans that is used in making chocolate and in various products (such as soaps and skin lotions)
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cocoa butter
noun
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cacao butter
medical Definition of cocoa 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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