noun
coco
KOH-koh/kˈoʊkˌoʊ/
The fruit of a coconut palm.
The split coco reveals white flesh inside its fibrous shell.
Etymology
A word for a grimacing face was applied in English to the palm and its fruit.
More examples
- She opens the coco to reach the flesh.
- The vendor splits a ripe coco.
Forms
coco
Similar words
- coconut
- The ordinary name for the palm's fruit.
- palm fruit
- A wider category that includes fruits of other palms.