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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2023

But pots and imported coco coir on their own did not solve the challenge of introducing a northern hemisphere fruit into Peru's hot and arid coastal region.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

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

No more steal the bacon coco levio 1-2-3 Miss Lucy had a baby spinning tops double Dutch.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson