coconut Definition

the drupaceous fruit of the coconut palm whose outer fibrous husk yields coir and whose nut contains thick edible meat and, in the fresh fruit, a clear liquid

the edible meat of the coconut

the coconut palm; also : its fruit

a large burrowing land crab (Birgus latro) that is widely distributed about islands of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans, has a varied omnivorous diet that includes coconuts, and possesses an oily flesh which is esteemed as a local delicacy

a thick, white, milky liquid extracted from grated coconut after it has been soaked in boiling water

coconut water

a fatty oil or semisolid fat extracted from fresh coconuts and used especially in making soaps and food products

a tall pinnate-leaved coconut-bearing palm (Cocos nucifera) that grows along tropical coasts

the clear liquid within a young, fresh coconut

city in southeastern Florida north-northwest of Fort Lauderdale population 52,909

an outdoor game in which players throw balls at coconuts set up on poles in order to knock them down