Meaning & use
coconut butter
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UK/ˈkəʊkənʌt ˌbʌtə/
US/ˈkoʊkənʌt ˌbʌtɚ/
Meaning
noununcountable
A creamy spread made by grinding dried coconut flesh until it turns smooth.
Grammar: Uncountable: some coconut butter, a jar of coconut butter.
Patterns
- a jar of coconut butter
She spread coconut butter on toast.
Coconut butter hardens when it is cold.
He stirred a spoonful of coconut butter into his oatmeal.
Common combinations
- jar of coconut butter
- I bought a jar of coconut butter.
- melted coconut butter
- Drizzle melted coconut butter over the fruit.
- spread coconut butter
- Spread coconut butter on warm bread.
- homemade coconut butter
- Homemade coconut butter takes a good blender.
Synonyms and how they differ
- coconut spread
- Coconut spread is a looser term and may include added sugar or oils.
- coconut cream
- Coconut cream is the thick liquid from coconut milk, not ground flesh.
- coconut oil
- Coconut oil is only the fat, whereas coconut butter contains the fiber too.
Word family
Commonly confused: coconut butter or coconut oil?
coconut butter vs coconut oil
Coconut oil is pure fat pressed from coconut, while coconut butter is the whole ground flesh.
Practice
What is coconut butter made from?
Choose one answer.
Coconut butter is ground coconut flesh. It contains no dairy and is not just water or sap.
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