Cocos
7.6
A tropical palm tree that produces coconuts
- noun
- /ˈkoʊkəs/
- Specialized
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Cocos
- The Cocos palm is widely cultivated for its edible fruit, the coconut.
Examples
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And what's what's odd is how few of the Cocos can be seen today.
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We can make a blend with the cocos from different countries.
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We can make a blend with the cocos from different countries.
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The bright green leaves of the Cocos tree swayed gently in the tropical breeze.
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Many islands in the Pacific are known for their beautiful Cocos trees lining the beaches.
Synonyms
8.0
A group of palm trees that includes the coconut palm
highlights that the group is best known for that species
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocos comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word coco, which meant 'head' or 'face' because the three dark marks on a coconut shell look like a simple face. A helpful way to remember it is that Cocos is the name for the coconut palm and is the same root as the common word coconut.
