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coco
[ koh-koh ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ /
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noun, plural co·cos.
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Origin of coco
1545–55; <Portuguese: grimace; the three holes at the nut's base give it this appearance
Words nearby coco
cocktease, cockup, cocky, cockyleeky, cocky's joy, coco, cocoa, Cocoa Beach, cocoa bean, cocoa butter, cocoanut
Other definitions for coco (2 of 2)
Coco
[ koh-koh; Spanish kaw-kaw ]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ; Spanish ˈkɔ kɔ /
noun
a river rising in N Nicaragua and flowing NE along the Nicaragua-Honduras border to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
Also called Segovia.
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Word Origin for coco
C16: from Portuguese coco grimace; from the likeness of the three holes of the nut to a face
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