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

These scrubs come in an array of spa-worthy aromas with moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, cocoa butter, and aloe. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025

Compared to chocolate bars, chips usually have less cocoa butter content and more stabilizers. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025

It is formulated with a 10% blend of nourishing butters, including shea butter, mango butter and cocoa butter to moisturize and condition dry lips. —Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Aunties are cool, with their cocoa butter and classic music. —Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 29 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cocoa butter

• kilometre
• clutter
• cutter
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• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
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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