coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

1

: the drupaceous fruit of the coconut palm whose outer fibrous husk yields coir and whose nut contains thick edible meat and, in the fresh fruit, a clear liquid (see coconut water)

2

: the edible meat of the coconut

Examples of coconut in a Sentence

The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.

Recent Examples on the Web

Emollients like coconut or shea butter are a third moisturizer category. —Matt Fuchs, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025

Hopping onto the dirty soda trend, consider mixing Dr. Pepper Blackberry with a little bit of creamer, cream of coconut, and lime juice. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025

Coconut oil is an oil made from the meat of coconuts. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 4 Feb. 2025

That can be chopped nuts, toasted coconut or powdered sugar. —Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coconut

• coconut crab
• coconut milk
• coconut oil
• coconut palm
• coconut shy
• coconut water

Kids Definition

coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

: the large egg-shaped husk-covered fruit of the coconut palm

Medical Definition

coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

1

: the fruit of the coconut palm having an outer fibrous husk with a nut containing thick edible meat and coconut milk

2

: the edible meat of the coconut