coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

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

Examples of coconut in a Sentence

The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.

Recent Examples on the Web

The combination of cowboy cookie flavors like coconut, cinnamon, and oats, plus the richness of chocolate delight pudding layers was clearly a recipe for success. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2025

Christmas dinner may conjure visions of a table with a turkey platter, bowls brimming with sides like mashed potatoes, and a coconut cake on a pedestal. —Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025

The ingredients include strand-softening almond milk, moisturizing and conditioning coconut, nourishing olive oil, and shine-boosting lemon. —Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025

My favorite dish was a pandan and coconut custard mochi cake served with coconut sorbet. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing coconut

• coconut crab
• coconut milk
• coconut oil
• coconut palm
• coconut shy
• coconut water

Rhymes for coconut

• butternut
• cocoanut
• hazelnut
• undercut
• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut

Kids Definition

coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

: the large egg-shaped husk-covered fruit of the coconut palm

Medical Definition

coconut

noun

co·​co·​nut ˈkō-kə-(ˌ)nət 

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