coconut

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.

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

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coconut - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries coconut meat 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.	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 cocoanut 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.	coconut - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera 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] n → coco

coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] n → noix f de coco

coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] n → Kokosnuss f

coconut [ˈkəukənʌt] n → noce f di cocco

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coconut

n coconut [ˈkoukənat]

1 a large nut containing a white solid lining and a clear liquid. kokosneutجوزَةُ الهِنْدкокосkokosový ořechkokosnøddie Kokosnußκαρύδαcocokookospähkelنارگیلkookospähkinänoix de cocoקוֹקוּסनारियलkokosov orahkókusz(dió)kelapakókóshnetanoce di coccoココやしの実코코넛kokosas, kokoso riešutaskokosriekstskelapakokosnootkokosnøttorzech kokosowycoconucă de cocosкокосkokosový orechkokosov orehkokoskokosnötต้นมะพร้าวhindistan cevizi椰子果кокосовий горіхناریلquả dừa椰子果

2 its lining, used as food. klapperحَلْوى جَوز الهِندмесестата част на кокосkokoskokosdie Kokosnußινδοκάρυδοcocokookospähkelمغز نارگیلkookospähkinänoix de cocoקוֹקוּסkokosov orahkókuszdiódaging buah kelapakókósmjölnoce di coccoその実の核肉코코넛 열매kokoso drožlės, koprakokosrieksta kodols; koprasantankokosnootkokosmiąższ kokosowycoconucă de cocosкокосkokosový orechkokosov orehkokosovo brašnokokosเนื้อมะพร้าวhindistan cevizi椰子果肉кокосناریل کی گریcùi dừa椰子果肉