Oil extracted from coconut meat, solid at room temperature and liquid when heated. Popular in tropical cuisines and valued for its high smoke point and distinctive flavor.
From Spanish 'coco' (grinning face, referring to the coconut's three holes) and Old French 'oile' from Latin 'oleum' (oil). Coconut oil has been used for millennia in tropical regions but gained global popularity in the 21st century.
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