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babassu oil

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000605

The oil extracted from kernels (seeds) of the babassu palm, Attalea speciosa. The oil is used in food, cosmetics and soaps, having properties similar to coconut oil.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-000605
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectPlant Production, Gardening
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoseed oils; oilseed products; Attalea speciosa
TranslationsSpanish: aceite de babasú
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-000605",
  "term": "babassu oil",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The oil extracted from kernels (seeds) of the babassu palm, Attalea speciosa. The oil is used in food, cosmetics and soaps, having properties similar to coconut oil.",
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "seed oils",
    "oilseed products",
    "Attalea speciosa"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "aceite de babasú"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/babassu-oil/"
}

Record 605 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.