coco

noun

co·​co ˈkō-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce coco (audio)
plural cocos
: the coconut palm
also : its fruit

Examples of coco in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Afterward, head up to the dining room for chef Chad Williams’ tasting menu that features dishes such as pasta with Benton’s Country Ham and collard greens and jerk quail, which make fantastic finger food when tucked into the slightly sweet coco bread that comes alongside it. Regan Stephens, Saveur, 12 Sep. 2024 Made from natural coco midrib and available in either straw or black, the Meron wall mirror is an easy-to-gift accent piece. Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2024 The new owners have spent the last few weeks quietly readying the space, tinkering with recipes; the breakfast sandwich and jerk chicken sandwich are now served on Jamaican-style coco bread with a golden sheen of crust. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 The imagery includes a half man-half caribou figure, a whale’s tail, flying turtles, coco trees, a sandcastle, and other objects related to the island. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023 Many girls would buy beef patties and warm coco bread from a tiny tuckshop on the premises—all food that I was forbidden. Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023 Ingredients 8 cups coco coir 2 cups compost 2 tbsp rock sulfate 2 tbsp kelp meal 3-4 cups water Directions Strain coco coir and compost through a fine mesh screen to eliminate clumps. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 28 Feb. 2023 And as soon as the sun rises, there should be mangoes waiting for them underneath the coco tree. Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023 To make the limited-edition bottles (a collaboration with Dewar’s), Dugan leaned on Delray Beach’s imaginative 5150 Chocolate to source and roast Ghanaian coco. Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Dec. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish coco & Portuguese côco bogeyman, grimace, coconut

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coco was in 1555

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Cite this Entry

“Coco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coco. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Coco

geographical name

Co·​co ˈkō-(ˌ)kō How to pronounce Coco (audio)
variants or formerly Segovia
sā-ˈgō-vyä How to pronounce Coco (audio)
sə-,
-vē-ə
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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