coconut meaning and definition

COCONUT noun

Definition of coconut (noun)

1. the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries
   • synonyms: coconut meat
2. large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
   • synonyms: cocoanut
3. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
   • synonyms: coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera