2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: coconut \co"co*nut\, Cocoanut \Co"coa*nut`\(k[=o]"k[-o]*n[u^]t`), n. 1. the edible white meat of a coconut[3]; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries. Syn: coconut meat. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the {cocoa palm}. Syn: coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera. [WordNet 1.5] 3. The large, hard-shelled oval nut of the cocoa palm. It has a fibrous husk containing a thick white fibrous meat much used as food, in confections, and in making oil. It has a central cavity filled (when fresh) with an agreeable milky liquid. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] Cocobolo From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cocoanut n : large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk [syn: {coconut}]
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