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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