coco

¹ American  

[koh-koh] / ˈkoʊ koʊ /

noun

plural

cocos

1. coconut palm.

2. coconut.

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Coco ² American  

[koh-koh, kaw-kaw] / ˈkoʊ koʊ, ˈkɔ kɔ /

noun

1. a river rising in N Nicaragua and flowing NE along the Nicaragua-Honduras border to the Caribbean Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.

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coco British  

/ ˈkəʊkəʊ /

noun

1. short for coconut coconut palm

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Etymology

Origin of coco

1545–55; < Portuguese: grimace; the three holes at the nut's base give it this appearance

Example Sentences

Instagram followers cheered the bot on, with one posting, “Go coco, go,” and others calling for someone to help the robot.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

There are certain things that are like nata de coco, and this sugar plum fruit, these chewy yummy little jelly things and red bean are all preserved in syrup.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

I wanted coconut drops, a spicy beef patty with coco bread, kola champagne, and some bun and cheese for later.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2022

Siphiwe Sithole grows indigenous crops like amadumbe - coco yams - and bitter greens, on her small farm just outside Johannesburg.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2021

We sit at the edge of the playground and eat our coco helado while watching people walk by.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan