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coconut

coconut

52 1.0
The white edible part inside the hard shell of the fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊkənʌt/
translation icon : carne de coco
  • I love adding shredded coconut to my oatmeal for extra flavor and texture.
  • coconut milk
  • coconut oil
  • coconut cream

And then you're going to top it with coconut shavings.

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Examples

  • Please accept this appetizer of raw fish marinated in coconut cream.

  • Some people don't like coconut, and I can't relate.

  • You were, uh eating coconut cake and doing the Electric Slide.

  • The hotel wanted to offer you some complimentary coconut cake.

  • We had this enormous coconut cake.

  • My God, guys, this smells like coconut heaven.

  • On the table before us were plates of coconut candy and fresh fruit, and cups of tea.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • It's ground up mixture of chilies, nuts, coconut, lentils.

  • Although there were no papayas, there was cantaloupe, lime, and coconut salad.

    Academic text (2016)
  • For months, streams of visitors faithfully brought his favorite coconut cakes, lemon pies, and flowers.

    Academic text (1991)

Synonyms

shredded coconut
vscoconut
2 1.0

Small thin pieces of coconut used in cooking and baking

is the same flesh but usually in its unprocessed whole form
coconut meat
vscoconut
1.8

Firm white flesh inside a coconut shell that people use in cooking and baking

is the same flesh but often presented shredded for cooking

Idioms

9.9

A sign that something is wrong or unusual in a situation

Compounds

11 1.0

A white creamy liquid made from grated coconut flesh for cooking and drinks

11 1.5

An edible oil from inside coconuts used for cooking and skin care

Clear liquid inside a fresh coconut that people drink

4 1.0

A tall tropical palm that grows coconuts near the coast

A thick white liquid made from coconut meat that makes food and drinks richer

3 1.0

A sweet baked cake with small pieces of coconut inside and on top

Small thin pieces of coconut used in cooking and baking

1 2.7

A tall tropical palm tree that grows coconuts

A small sweet cookie made from shredded coconut, egg white, and sugar that is soft and chewy

coconut head
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts foolishly and lacks common sense

Firm white flesh inside a coconut shell that people use in cooking and baking

How Oily

dika nut
  • UK
9.9
sesame seed
9 1.0
peanut
340 1.0
almond
89 1.0
coconut
52 1.0

Surface Forms

coconut singular
coconuts plural

Morphology

coconut = coco + nut (semi-transparent) = coco + nut

The flesh sense is an extension from the fruit 'coconut'; the compounding is clear but the internal sense requires knowing the referent.

Etymology

The word coconut for the white flesh comes from the same name for the fruit, from Portuguese coco meaning 'grinning face'. That's why the inside meat is simply called a coconut in recipes.