cocopan

noun

co·​co·​pan

ˈkō(ˌ)kōˌpan,

ˈkōkəˌ-

plural -s

Africa

: a mining tipcart

Word History

Etymology

probably by folk etymology from Afrikaans koekpan, literally, cake pan, from koek cake (from Middle Dutch coeke, couke) + pan, from Middle Dutch panne; akin to Old High German kuocho cake and to Old High German pfanna pan

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