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co·co·nut also co·coa·nut C0448300 (kō′kə-nŭt′, -nət)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 coco, pumpkin or other object carved with a face used to scare children, goblin, coconut (since the three indentations on the base of a coconut suggest the eyes and mouth of a goblin; probably from Late Latin coccum, shell; see cocoon) + nut.]coconut (ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt) or cocoanutn1. (Plants) the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick fibrous oval husk inside which is a thin hard shell enclosing edible white meat. The hollow centre is filled with a milky fluid (coconut milk)2. (Cookery) a. the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cakes, curries, etcb. (as modifier): coconut cake. 3. slang derogatory a black or Asian person who conforms to white culture at the expense of his or her ancestral culture, the idea being that, like a coconut, he or she is dark on the outside and white on the inside[C18: see coco]co•co•nut or co•coa•nut (ˈkoʊ kəˌnʌt, -nət) n. 1. the large hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid. 2. the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cooking. 3. coconut palm. [1605–15] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coconut - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curriescoconut meatsolid 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 milkcopra - 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 milkcocoanutcoconut oil, copra oil - oil from coconutsedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellcoconut, coconut meat - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curriescoconut water, coconut milk - clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconutcopra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extractedcoco, 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 tropicscoco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nuciferacocoanut, coconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milkpalm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leavesCocos, genus Cocos - coconut palms | Translationscoconut (ˈkoukənat) noun1. a large nut containing a white solid lining and a clear liquid. 椰子 椰子果2. its lining, used as food. 椰肉 椰子果肉coconut
coconut, fruit of the coco palmpalm, common name for members of the Palmae, a large family of chiefly tropical trees, shrubs, and vines. Most species are treelike, characterized by a crown of compound leaves, called fronds, terminating a tall, woody, unbranched stem. ..... Click the link for more information. (Cocos nucifera), a tree widely distributed through tropical regions. The seed is peculiarly adapted to dispersal by water because the large pod holding the nut is buoyant and impervious to moisture. The trees therefore establish themselves naturally on small islands and low shores bordering the tropical seas. The tree grows to a height of 60–100 ft (18–30 m), with a smooth cylindrical stem marked by the ringlike scars of former leaves. It bears at the top a crown of frondlike leaves and yellow or white blossoms. The number of nuts varies; a well-cared-for tree may yield 75 to 200 or more annually. The mature fruit as it comes from the tree is encased in a thick, brown fibrous husk. The nut itself has a hard woody shell, with three round scars at one end; the embryo lies against the largest scar and emerges through it as a developing plant. Through this easily punctured spot the "milk" of the young coconut may be drained. Commercial Value Its constantly growing commercial value has led to extensive cultivation of the coconut, especially in the Malay Archipelago, Sri Lanka, and India. The coco palm is one of the most useful trees in existence, every part of it having some value. The fruit, either ripe or unripe, raw or cooked, is a staple food in the tropics; the terminal bud, called palm cabbage, is considered a delicacy; the inner part of young stems is also eaten. The milk of the young nut is a nutritious drink. A sweet liquid obtained from the flower buds ferments readily and is used as a beverage, both when fresh and when distilled to make arrack; it may be boiled down to make various palm sugars, e.g., jaggery. The leaves are used for making fans, baskets, and thatch. The coir (coarse fibers obtained from the husk) is made into cordage, mats, and stuffing; it becomes more buoyant and elastic than hemp in saltwater. The hard shell and the husk are used for fuel. The fibrous center of the old trunk is also used for ropes, and the timber, known as porcupine wood, is hard and fine-grained and takes a high polish. From the nutshells are made containers of various kinds—cups, ladles, and bowls—often highly polished and ornamentally carved. The root is chewed as a narcotic. Commercially the greatest value of the coconut lies in the oil, which is extracted from the dried kernels of the fruit. The nuts when ripe are apt to spoil or become rancid; therefore when they are gathered they are broken open, and the flesh is dried and exported under the name of copra. The oil content of copra ranges from 50% to 70%, depending upon the method of drying. Coconut oil, the major type of palm oil, has been extracted by mortar and pestle in Asia since antiquity; the coconut and the olive are the earliest recorded sources of vegetable oil. Primitive methods of drying and expressing the copra are giving way to modern machinery such as rotary driers and hydraulic presses. The residue, known as coco cake, makes excellent cattle food, as it usually contains a remnant of 6%–10% oil. Large quantities of shredded or desiccated coconut made from copra and many whole coconuts are exported for use chiefly in the making of cakes, desserts, and confectionery. Classification Coconuts are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ..... Click the link for more information. , class Liliopsida, order Arecales, family Palmae. coconut[′kō·kə‚nət] (botany) Cocos nucifera. A large palm in the order Arecales grown for its fiber and fruit, a large, ovoid, edible drupe with a fibrous exocarp and a hard, bony endocarp containing fleshy meat (endosperm). coconutpresented to women who want to be mothers. [Ind. Folklore: Binder, 85]See: Fertilitycoconut, cocoanut the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick fibrous oval husk inside which is a thin hard shell enclosing edible white meat. The hollow centre is filled with a milky fluid (coconut milk) MedicalSeetreeLegalSeeTreeCOCONUT
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coconut Related to coconut: coconut waterSynonyms for coconutnoun the edible white meat of a coconutSynonymsRelated Words- solid food
- food
- cocoanut
- coconut
- copra
noun large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milkSynonymsRelated Words- coconut oil
- copra oil
- edible nut
- coconut
- coconut meat
- coconut water
- coconut milk
- copra
- coco
- coco palm
- cocoa palm
- coconut palm
- coconut tree
- Cocos nucifera
noun tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruitsSynonyms- coco
- coco palm
- cocoa palm
- coconut palm
- coconut tree
- Cocos nucifera
Related Words- cocoanut
- coconut
- palm tree
- palm
- Cocos
- genus Cocos
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