coconut

• ثمرة النخلة الهندية، وهي جوزة كبيرة بيضوية ذات قشرة صلبة تحتوي على لب أبيض سميك صالح للأكل وسائل أو ماء في تجويفها المركزي؛ كما يُطلق اللفظ على شجرة النخيل الهندية نفسها.

A noun referring to the large, hard-shelled oval nut of a tropical palm tree, containing thick white edible meat and a central cavity filled with fluid or milk; also used to describe the tree itself.

1. Edible white fleshA2formalculinary

   The white, edible part of a coconut, often shredded or grated for use in cooking and baking.

   لحم جوز الهند

   • She added shredded coconut to the cake batter.
   • Coconut is a common ingredient in many curries.
   • You can buy dried coconut in most grocery stores.

2. Large hard-shelled nutA2formal

   A large, oval nut with a hard, fibrous husk, containing thick white meat and a central cavity filled with liquid (coconut water).

   ثمرة جوز الهند كبيرة صلبة القشرة

   • He cracked open a fresh coconut to drink the milk.
   • The coconut fell from the tree with a loud thud.
   • Coconuts are often sold with the husk removed.

   المرادفاتcocoanut

3. B1formal

   A tall palm tree (Cocos nucifera) that bears coconuts as its fruit, widely planted throughout tropical regions.

   نخلة جوز الهند

   • Coconut palms line the beaches of the tropical island.
   • The farmer planted dozens of coconut trees on his land.
   • Coconut trees are an important source of income for many coastal communities.

   المرادفاتcoco palmcoconut palmcoconut tree