coquito
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A small young coconut with soft flesh and sweet water
- noun
- /koʊˈkiːtoʊ/
- US
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coquito
- During our tropical getaway, we discovered that the coquito was the best for making refreshing smoothies.
Examples
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Two coquitos on me.
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The children enjoyed drinking the sweet water from the fresh coquito they found on the beach.
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At the market, I bought a coquito to savor its delicious, tender flesh.
Synonyms
coconut
vscoquito
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A large hard fruit with a thick shell, white flesh and water inside
is the smaller, younger fruit prized for sweet water and tender flesh
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A large round fruit with a hard shell, white flesh and liquid you can drink inside
is the small immature fruit valued for its sweet water and soft flesh
Surface Forms
Etymology
Coquito comes from Spanish coco ('coconut') plus the small ending -ito ('little'), so it literally means 'little coconut' and refers to a young coconut valued for its sweet water and soft flesh.