coconut

Definition of coconut

co´co`nut   Pronunciation: kō´kô`nŭt`
n.1.the edible white meat of a coconut{3}; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
2.the cocoa palm.
3.The large, hard-shelled oval nut of the cocoa palm. It has a fibrous husk containing a thick white fibrous meat much used as food, in confections, and in making oil. It has a central cavity filled (when fresh) with an agreeable milky liquid.

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