coconut palm

noun

: a tall pinnate-leaved coconut-bearing palm (Cocos nucifera) that grows along tropical coasts

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Coconut aminos are made by naturally aging the flower blossoms from coconut palm trees. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025 On The Orient Express Corinthian Five Tobago Cays express nature’s finest palette, splashing sparkling turquoise waters over its array of coral gardens, while stark white beaches shaded by coconut palms wave gracefully in the breeze. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The lawn level condos at Whaler’s Cove in Poipu, offer unique, sweeping views interrupted only by swaying coconut palms. Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025 Rather than producing just a few large offspring (like, say, a coconut palm or a blue whale) annual plants throw a blue zillion seeds at you. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coconut palm

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coconut palm was in 1764

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“Coconut palm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconut%20palm. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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coconut palm

noun
: a tall palm that grows along tropical coasts and produces coconuts

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