Cocos nucifera
- noun
- Specialized
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Cocos nucifera
- The Cocos nucifera is often referred to as the coconut palm.
Examples
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The Cocos nucifera is a vital resource for many coastal communities.
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Leaves of the Cocos nucifera are often used for weaving mats and baskets.
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Farmers in Indonesia cultivate Cocos nucifera for both its fruit and fiber.
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Many people enjoy the fruit of the Cocos nucifera during summer.
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Farmers in Indonesia cultivate Cocos nucifera for both its fruit and fiber.
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The Cocos nucifera is a vital resource for many coastal communities.
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Many people enjoy the fruit of the Cocos nucifera during summer.
Synonyms
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A tall tropical palm tree that grows large hard fruits
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A tall tropical palm that grows coconuts near the coast
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A tall palm tree that grows a large round fruit with a hard shell in tropical places
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A tall tropical palm tree that grows coconuts
A tall tropical palm tree that grows coconuts
A tall tropical palm tree that grows coconuts
Surface Forms
Morphology
Cocos + nucifera
The compound is a scientific binomial (genus + species) rather than a standard English phrase; if a learner knew 'Cocos' (a genus of tropical palms) and the Latin-derived 'nucifera' (literally 'nut-bearing'), the meaning 'coconut palm / nut-bearing Cocos' is directly derivable. However, 'nucifera' is a non-English, technical epithet not listed in the provided dictionary entry, and understanding requires botanical/Latin knowledge, so it is not fully transparently accessible to an average B1 learner without that background.
Etymology
Cocos nucifera comes from old words that describe the tree and its fruit. One popular story says Cocos comes from a Portuguese word for 'head' because the three dark spots on a coconut look like a face, and nucifera means 'nut-bearer' in Latin, so the name says the tree 'gives nuts' and fits the coconut palm we know today.