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BABASSU OIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does babassu oil mean?
• BABASSU OIL (noun)
The noun BABASSU OIL has 1 sense:
1. fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
Familiarity information: BABASSU OIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
babacu oil; babassu oil
Hypernyms ("babassu oil" is a kind of...):
oil (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)
Holonyms ("babassu oil" is a substance of...):
babassu nut (hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm)
Context examples
Babassu oil is used in food, cleaners, and skin products.
(Babassu Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
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