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co·co·nut

also co·coa·nut (kō′kə-nŭt′, -nət)

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.]

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coconut

(ˈkəʊkəˌnʌt) or

cocoanut

1. (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, etc

b. (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]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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]

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Noun	1.	coconut - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries coconut meat solid 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 milk copra - 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 milk cocoanut coconut oil, copra oil - oil from coconuts edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell coconut, coconut meat - the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries coconut water, coconut milk - clear to whitish fluid from within a fresh coconut copra - the dried meat of the coconut from which oil is extracted coco, 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 tropics coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera 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 milk palm tree, palm - any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves Cocos, genus Cocos - coconut palms

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coco

coconut

[ˈkəʊkənʌt]

A. N

1. (= nut) → coco m

2. (= tree) → cocotero m

B. CPD coconut matting N → estera f de fibra de coco
coconut oil N → aceite m de coco
coconut palm N → cocotero m
coconut shy N → tiro m al coco
coconut tree N → cocotero m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

coconut

(ˈkoukənat) noun

1. a large nut containing a white solid lining and a clear liquid. coco

2. its lining, used as food. coco

coconut

→ coco

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

coconut

n coco

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At one place, inside, is a patch of about a thousand coconut palms.

"You know, straight coconut is what the agriculturists call an unbalanced ration.

"The next day the cook announced that he would rather take his chance with dynamite than continue trying to exist on coconut, and that, though he didn't know anything about dynamite, he knew a sight too much about coconut.

"And the four of us landed on the little beach and set up housekeeping among the coconuts with a larder full of dynamite and square-face.

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From a small bag of twisted coconut hanging from his neck upon his withered and sunken chest, he drew out flint and steel and tinder, and, even while the impatient steward was proffering him a box of matches, struck a spark, caught it in the tinder, blew it into strength and quantity, and lighted his pipe from it.

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Tarzan raised aloft the thing he had pilfered from the hut, and, with aim made true by years of fruit and coconut throwing, launched it toward the group of savages.

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Chief Ishikola of Su'u had offered five twenties of drinking coconuts for her, and Bau, a bush chief, had offered two chickens on the beach at Malu.

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Duque introduced the so-called 'TEAM' (Training, Empowerment, Action centers for government services and Markets) efforts, which seek to serve as the guiding post in the agency's intensified bid to develop the Philippine coconut industry.

PCA chief eyes roadmap to boost coconut industry

With three million hectares planted to coconut, and a cash pay-out of P15,000 per hectare, this option will require P45 billion.

Moving on to coconut water and coconut cream

Noting that the Philippines is the world's second-biggest coconut producer and the largest exporter of coconut products, Pinol said there is now a 'growing demand for dehusked whole mature coconuts and green coconuts for coco water.'

New MinDa chief renews appeal to lift ban on export of coconuts

"The share of non-traditional exports, which includes coconut water, milk, milk powder, cream, among others, has increased driven by the increasing global consumer preference for organic and healthy products, which is fueled mainly by coconut water," UAandP said.

Non-traditional coco products to boost exports

He said he is willing to offer long-term marketing agreement with the interested local coconut farmers.

Local company shipping aromatic coconuts to China

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