kokum butter
noun
ko·kum butter
\ˈkōkəm-\
variants: less commonly
kokum
orcocum
\ˈkō-\Definition of kokum butter
-s
: a semisolid fat or liquid oil obtained from the seeds of a small East Indian tree (Garcinia indica) and used in India for food —called also Goa butter
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Origin and Etymology of kokum butter
kokum, cocum, from Marathi kokam, kokamb mangosteen
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