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.

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otoba butterotoba waxAmerican nutmeg butter
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Meanings

nounotoba fat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
otoba butterotoba waxAmerican nutmeg butter
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MLA

“otoba fat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoba%20fat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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