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

Three aid workers wearing blue surgical gloves were packing up boxes labeled “kids/hydration,” “tea and hot coco”and “small sweater.”

From Los Angeles Times

And as soon as the sun rises, there should be mangoes waiting for them underneath the coco tree.

From Los Angeles Times

Blueberry bushes are grown inside them, taking root in coco coir - a coconut-based compost - imported from Sri Lanka.

From BBC

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

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

From Washington Post