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noun co·co \ˈkō-(ˌ)kō\

Definition of coco

plural

cocos

  1. :  the coconut palm; also :  its fruit

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Origin and Etymology of coco

Spanish coco & Portuguese côco bogeyman, grimace, coconut

Coco

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geographical name Co·co \ˈkō-(ˌ)kō\
variants: or formerly

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Definition of Coco

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

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