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otoba fat

otoba fat noun: a colourless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Otoba novogranatensis (formerly considered a species of nutmeg tree, Myristica otoba). Among its uses are for candles, soaps and medical unguents.

Noun

otoba fat (uncountable)

  1. A colourless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Otoba novogranatensis (formerly considered a species of nutmeg tree, Myristica otoba). Among its uses are for candles, soaps and medical unguents.
    Synonyms:
    otoba butter, otoba wax, American nutmeg butter

Synonyms of otoba fat

  • otoba butter
  • otoba wax
  • American nutmeg butter

Questions about otoba fat

What does otoba fat mean?
Otoba fat means a colourless buttery substance obtained from the fruit of Otoba novogranatensis (formerly considered a species of nutmeg tree, Myristica otoba). Among its uses are for candles, soaps and medical unguents.
What part of speech is otoba fat?
Otoba fat is a noun.

Words near otoba fat in the dictionary

  1. otoacoustical
  2. otoacoustically
  3. otoacoustics
  4. otoancorin
  5. otoantritis
  6. otoba fat
  7. otocadherin
  8. otoccipital
  9. otocephalan
  10. otocephalans
  11. otocephalic

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