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

Refreshing ingredients like eucalyptus and hydrating spearmint wake up the skin, while coconut oil softens it. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 July 2026

Her nourishing hair mask combines avocado and coconut oils with aloe vera and banana extract to mend hair in need of TLC. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Buff to a Shine Once the sink is clean and dry, put a few drops of olive or coconut oil on a microfiber cloth and buff the sink and fixtures. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 July 2026

Trader Joe’s pops this corn in a mixture of coconut and sunflower oil; coconut oil results in an airier and fluffier quality than popular alternatives like canola oil, while sunflower oil contributes an appealing crispiness. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

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