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coconut

/kˈoʊkʌnˌʌt/noun3 syllables

Coconut means: tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics.

Synonyms for coconut8

noun, as in tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera

noun, as in the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

coconut meat

noun, as in 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

What does coconut mean?3

noun

1

tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

2

the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

3

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Coconut in a sentence

  • In order to get the coconut milk, you must first crack the coconut open.jakov
  • The coconut tree doesn't just provide fruit, but also shade to resting tourists.rul
  • In the garden grows a single coconut tree, an inheritance from our grandfather.rul
  • The crops planted on these lands include rice, corn, coconut, banana, and root crops.CM
  • To get the coconut milk, you first need to crack the coconut open.sundown
  • To preserve your health, drink the coconut water.Miktsoanit
  • In the garden grows a single coconut tree, an inheritance from his grandfather.rul
  • The short coconut trees will surround the lake.rul

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coconut

as a noun

plural
coconuts