ˈkəukənʌt n. (also cocoanut) 1 a a
large ovate brown seed of
the coco,
with a
hard shell and edible white fleshy lining enclosing a
milky juice. b = COCO. c the edible white fleshy lining of a coconut. 2 sl. the
human head. øcoconut
butter a
solid oil obtained
from the lining of the coconut, and used in
soap, candles,
ointment, etc. coconut
ice a
sweet of
sugar and desiccated coconut. coconut
matting a matting
made of
fibre from coconut husks. coconut shy a
fairground sideshow where balls are thrown to
dislodge coconuts.
double coconut a
very large
nut of the
coco-de-mer. [COCO + NUT]