coconut
IPA: kˈoʊkʌnʌt
noun
- A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
- (uncountable) The edible white flesh of this fruit.
- The coconut palm.
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) A Hispanic or other dark-skinned person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture, a race traitor.
- (South Africa, Australia, derogatory, ethnic slur) A black person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture, a black race traitor.
- (New Zealand, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Pacific islander.
- (slang) A female breast.
- (slang) The human head.
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Examples of "coconut" in Sentences
- A coconut husk is hard to break.
- Coconuts are the seed of the palm trees.
- The exception was the coconut palm tree.
- Coconut is used generously in all the dishes.
- Coconut is the main crop cultivated in the islands.
- Coconut Creek is the Butterfly Capital of the world.
- The balance plantation is of rubber, cinnamon and coconut.
- Coconut is the next favorite variety of this confection for Haitians.
- Corn and coconuts are cultivated in the surrounding areas of the lake.
- Many women swear by simple fruit oils such as olive or coconut to keep their hair hydrated and frizz free.
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