Meaning & use
coconut
The large brown seed of a tropical palm, with a hard, hairy shell, white flesh, and clear liquid inside.
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We drank cold coconut water straight from the shell on the beach.
The recipe calls for shredded coconut mixed into the cake batter.
A note on using this word
Botanically the coconut is a drupe, not a true nut, though it is commonly called one in everyday speech.
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