coco

noun co·co \ ˈkō-(ˌ)kō \

|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018

Definition of coco

plural cocos

: the coconut palm; also : its fruit

Recent Examples of coco from the Web

Crack open the fresh coconuts with a coco jack, or large sharp knife.

— caron golden, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Yogurt: Purely homemade," 25 June 2018
Then mix in a little honey, coco nibs, and sea salt!

— michelle r. martinelli, For The Win, "Danica Patrick shares her favorite dessert recipes, plus which one Aaron Rodgers loves," 21 June 2018
In 2016 investor jitters caused a spike in coco yields.

— The Economist, "Coco bonds have not lived up to their promise," 19 Apr. 2018
The blue water that surrounds the place functions as both your sustenance and playground, as Isla Rosa’s resident chef fuses Peruvian and Caribbean flavors (while the seafood is fresh and flavorful, the arroz con coco is not to be missed).

— monica mendal, Vogue, "These Private Islands Off the Coast of Cartagena Are Practically Made for Instagram," 28 Apr. 2018
There is also creamy rice pudding, riz au lait, and a nondairy version, riz au lait coco.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Dress Up Brown-Bag Dessert with Pot de Crème," 7 May 2018
Traditional flavors include: coco, guava, cajeta, tamarindo, kiwi, strawberry, mango and pineapple.

— courtney dabney, star-telegram, "La Antojeria Jalisco: Street-style Mexican favorites with Jalisco flavor | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 18 Apr. 2018
Stephanie Spencer, 34, of Middletown, N.Y., recently made her weekly lunch run to pick up meatloaf sandwiches — minced beef stuffed in coco bread — for herself and her co-workers.

— kaya laterman, New York Times, "In the Bronx, Jamaican Patties That Are ‘Worth the Wait’," 19 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of coco

Spanish coco & Portuguese côco bogeyman, grimace, coconut

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First Known Use: 1555

in the meaning defined above

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Coco

geographical name Co·co \ ˈkō-(ˌ)kō \

variants: or formerly Segovia play \sā-ˈgō-vyä, sə-, -vē-ə\

Definition of Coco

river over 450 miles (724 kilometers) long in northern Nicaragua flowing northeast into the Caribbean Sea and forming part of the Honduras–Nicaragua boundary