kokum butter

noun
ko·​kum butter | \ ˈkōkəm-\
variants: or less commonly kokum or cocum \ ˈkō-​ \
plural -s

Definition of kokum butter

: a semisolid fat or liquid oil obtained from the seeds of a small East Indian tree (Garcinia indica) and used in India for food

called also Goa butter

History and Etymology for kokum butter

kokum, cocum, from Marathi kokam, kokamb mangosteen

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