-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy
- ALL
Definition of coconut
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
Explore Merriam-Webster
Examples of coconut in a Sentence
The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
Recent Examples of coconut from the Web
-
Add rum, lime juice, coconut water and pineapple juice.
-
Desserts include Swiss chocolate mousse cake with homemade raspberry sauce, carrot cake, key lime pie, turtle and plain cheesecakes and banana and coconut cream pies.
-
If your skin is on the dry side, James Read has the ideal solution: a nourishing coconut balm that somehow manages to impart a streak-free glow.
-
Sweet Laurel will be slicing from their entire menu of cakes—we’re talking chocolate caramel, vanilla coconut jam, carrot—and Caffe Luxxe will be pouring a bunch of different brews that pair with each flavor.
-
Depending on your skin type, anything from vitamin C to organic coconut oil can irritate skin.
-
Here, piña coladas are fresher (literally, the pineapples and coconuts are usually grown locally) and the sun sets late, just in time for a luau on the beach where fire dancers, music and barbecue make for some of the most memorable nights.
-
Researchers saw no difference between coconut oil and other oils high in saturated fat, like butter, beef fat and palm oil.
-
The American Heart Association just released a report advising against the use of coconut oil.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coconut'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of coconut
1516
COCONUT Defined for English Language Learners
coconut
playDefinition of coconut for English Language Learners
-
: a large fruit that has a thick shell with white flesh and liquid inside it and that grows on a palm tree
-
: the white flesh of a coconut
COCONUT Defined for Kids
coconut
playDefinition of coconut for Students
: a large nutlike fruit that has a thick husk with white flesh and a watery liquid inside it and that grows on a tall tropical palm (coconut palm)
Medical Dictionary
coconut
playMedical Definition of coconut
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
Learn More about coconut
-
See words that rhyme with coconut Spanish Central: Translation of coconut Nglish: Translation of coconut for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of coconut for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about coconut
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up coconut? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!