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coconut
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co·co·nut also co·coa·nut  (kk-nt, -nt)
n.
1. The fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
2. The large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut, containing white flesh surrounding a partially fluid-filled central cavity.
3. The edible white flesh of the coconut, often shredded and used in food and confections or for the extraction of coconut oil.
4. A coconut palm.

[Portuguese côco, grinning skull, goblin, coconut (probably from Late Latin coccum, shell; see cocoon) + nut.]

coconut
Noun
1. the fruit of a type of palm tree ([coconut palm]), which has a thick fibrous oval husk and a thin hard shell enclosing edible white flesh. The hollow centre is filled with a milky fluid ([coconut milk])
2. the flesh of the coconut
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coconutcoconut - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
solid food, food - any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; "food and drink"
cocoanut, coconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
copra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
2.coconutcoconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
coconut oil, copra oil - oil from coconuts
edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
coconut, coconut meat - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
coconut water, coconut milk - clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut
copra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted
coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera, coconut - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
3.coconutcoconut - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
cocoanut, coconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
palm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
Cocos, genus Cocos - coconut palms
Translations

coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] ncoco
coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] nnoix f de coco
coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] nKokosnuss f
coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] nnoce f di cocco

coconut
n coconut [ˈkoukənat]
1 a large nut containing a white solid lining and a clear liquid. kokosneut جوزَةُ الهِنْد кокос kokosový ořech kokosnød die Kokosnuß καρύδα coco kookospähkel نارگیل kookospähkinä noix de coco קוֹקוּס नारियल kokosov orah kókusz(dió) kelapa kókóshneta noce di cocco ココやしの実 코코넛 kokosas, kokoso riešutas kokosrieksts kelapa kokosnoot kokosnøtt orzech kokosowy coco nucă de cocos кокос kokosový orech kokosov oreh kokos kokosnöt ต้นมะพร้าว hindistan cevizi 椰子果 кокосовий горіх ناریل quả dừa
2 its lining, used as food. klapper حَلْوى جَوز الهِند месестата част на кокос kokos kokos die Kokosnuß ινδοκάρυδο coco kookospähkel مغز نارگیل kookospähkinä noix de coco קוֹקוּס kokosov orah kókuszdió daging buah kelapa kókósmjöl noce di cocco その実の核肉 코코넛 열매 kokoso drožlės, kopra kokosrieksta kodols; kopra santan kokosnoot kokos miąższ kokosowy coco nucă de cocos кокос kokosový orech kokosov oreh kokosovo brašno kokos เนื้อมะพร้าว hindistan cevizi 椰子果肉 кокос ناریل کی گری cùi dừa


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