coconut

n.	1.	the edible white meat of a coconut{3}; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
	2.	the cocoa palm.
	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.

Noun	1.	coconut - the edible white meat a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries Synonyms: coconut meat
	2.	coconut - large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk Synonyms: cocoanut
	3.	coconut - tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics Synonyms: coco, coco palm, cocoa palm, coconut palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera

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