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coconut

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkoʊkənʌt/ · UK /ˈkəʊkənʌt/

coconut means: A large fruit with a hard brown shell, white flesh, and liquid inside, growing on a tropical palm.

noun

TROPICAL FRUITB1

A large fruit with a hard brown shell, white flesh, and liquid inside, growing on a tropical palm.

  • He cracked open a coconut.
  • We added grated coconut to the cake.
  • Fresh coconuts were sold beside the beach.

Common phrases: coconut milk, coconut water, coconut shell

Questions about coconut

What does coconut mean?

A large fruit with a hard brown shell, white flesh, and liquid inside, growing on a tropical palm.

What is coconut in other languages?

Türkçe: Hindistan cevizi · Español: coco · Français: noix de coco · Deutsch: Kokosnuss · Italiano: cocco · 日本語: ココナッツ

How do you pronounce coconut?

In American English /ˈkoʊkənʌt/; in British English /ˈkəʊkənʌt/.

How do you use coconut in a sentence?

He cracked open a coconut. We added grated coconut to the cake.

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