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Definition of coconut noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coconut

noun
 
/ˈkəʊkənʌt/
 
/ˈkəʊkənʌt/
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  1. [countable] the large nut of a tropical tree called a coconut palm. It grows inside a hard shell and contains a soft white substance that can be eaten and juice that can be drunk.
    • She broke open the coconut and drank its sweet milk.
    • a bay fringed with swaying coconut palms
    • huge bunches of fresh coconuts
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desiccated
    • fresh
    • grated
    • …
    … of coconut
    • bunch
    • piece
    verb + coconut
    • eat
    • have
    • grow
    • …
    coconut + noun
    • cream
    • milk
    • oil
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [uncountable] the soft white substance inside a coconut, used in cooking, making soap, etc.
    • desiccated coconut
    • coconut biscuits/cookies
    • coconut oil
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desiccated
    • fresh
    • grated
    • …
    … of coconut
    • bunch
    • piece
    verb + coconut
    • eat
    • have
    • grow
    • …
    coconut + noun
    • cream
    • milk
    • oil
    • …
    See full entry
See coconut in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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