Coconut meaning

What does “coconut” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“coconut” is a noun with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.

coconut

noun

  1. the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries

    Synonymscoconut 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

    Synonymscocoanut
  3. tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University