coconut
/ˈkoʊkənʌt/
noun
- A large, hard-shelled fruit of a tropical palm tree, with white flesh and a clear liquid inside.
- She cracked open a coconut and drank the milk.
- Coconuts are often used in curries and desserts.
- The beach was lined with tall coconut palms.
- The edible white flesh of the coconut fruit, often used in cooking or as a flavor.
- Add shredded coconut to the cookie dough for extra texture.
- He sprinkled toasted coconut over the cake.
- Coconut oil is made from the flesh of the fruit.
- A person from a tropical island or of a certain ethnic background, sometimes used as a mild slang term (not offensive in most contexts).
- He's a true coconut, born and raised on the island.
- The locals jokingly call themselves coconuts.
- She proudly calls herself a coconut from Hawaii.