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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•co•nut or co•coa•nut /ˈkoʊkəˌnʌt/USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology[countable] the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm tree, lined with a white edible meat and containing a milky liquid.
- the meat of the coconut, used in cooking:[uncountable]This candy has coconut in it.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•co•nut (kō′kə nut′, -nət),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
- the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cooking, as a flavoring, and as a dessert topping.
- Plant BiologySee coconut palm.
Also, cocoanut. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coconut, cocoanut /ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt/ n - 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)
- the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cakes, curries, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: see coco |