coconut

• Nom désignant un gros fruit ovale à coque dure provenant d'un palmier tropical, contenant une chair blanche épaisse et comestible et une cavité centrale remplie de liquide ou de lait; utilisé aussi pour désigner l'arbre lui-même.

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.

   chair de noix de coco

   • 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).

   Noix de coco

   • 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.

   Synonymescocoanut

3. B1formal

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

   Cocotier

   • 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.

   Synonymescoco palmcoconut palmcoconut tree