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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A yellowish-white fatty solid obtained from cacao seeds and used as an ingredient in cosmetics, tanning oils, chocolate, and soap.
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- noun The
fat that is extracted from thecocoa bean to makechocolate ; it has a relatively sharpmelting point so does not feelgreasy when eaten.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a yellow-white fat from cocoa beans
- noun the vegetable fat from the cacao that is extracted from chocolate liquor; the basis for white chocolate
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reesetee commented on the word cocoa butter
A complex, hard fat made up mostly of triglycerides. Cocoa butter stays firm at room temperature, but contracts as it cools and solidifies.
You ask me, "cocoa butter" sounds much better than "complex, hard fat made up mostly of triglycerides."
November 7, 2007