coconut — co co*nut, Cocoanut Co coa*nut (k[=o] k[ o]*n[u^]t ), n. 1. the edible white meat of a coconut[3]; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries. Syn: coconut meat. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the {cocoa palm}. Syn: coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coconut — ► NOUN 1) the large brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard woody husk surrounded by fibre, lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid (coconut milk). 2) the edible white flesh of a coconut. ORIGIN from Spanish and… … English terms dictionary
coconut — or cocoanut [kō′kə nut΄] n. the fruit of the coconut palm, consisting of a thick, fibrous, brown, oval husk under which there is a thin, hard shell enclosing a layer of edible white meat: the hollow center is filled with a sweet, milky fluid… … English World dictionary
coconut — 1610s, from COCO (Cf. coco) + NUT (Cf. nut). Meaning the head is slang from 1834 … Etymology dictionary
Coconut — For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). Coconut Palm Cocos nucifera Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
coconut — n. (also cocoanut) 1 a a large ovate brown seed of the coco, with a hard shell and edible white fleshy lining enclosing a milky juice. b = COCO. c the edible white fleshy lining of a coconut. 2 sl. the human head. Phrases and idioms: coconut… … Useful english dictionary
Coconut — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Coconut, noix de coco en anglais, peut faire référence à : Coconut, une chanson de Dannii Minogue, Coconut, une chanson de Harry Nilsson, Coconut… … Wikipédia en Français
coconut — Niu (for various kinds, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it); pu upu u niu, punia, ōka a. Parts: nī au, hā niu, poli, pani. Also: wai o ka niu, wai niu (coconut water or cream); a a, a a a, hā a a, a amo o, a a niu, a a lole… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
coconut — co|co|nut [ˈkəukənʌt US ˈkou ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: coco coconut (16 18 centuries) (from Portuguese, grinning face ; because the bottom of a coconut, with its three spots, looks like a face) + nut] 1.) the large brown seed of a tropical… … Dictionary of contemporary English
coconut — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ desiccated (esp. BrE), fresh, grated, shredded, toasted … OF COCONUT ▪ bunch ▪ huge bunches of fresh coconuts … Collocations dictionary
