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coconut water

[ koh-kuh-nuht waw-ter, -nuht, wot-er ]
/ ˈkoʊ kəˌnʌt ˈwɔ tər, -nət, ˈwɒt ər /

noun

the watery, drinkable liquid inside an immature coconut.

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Also called co·co·nut juice [joos]. /ˈdʒus/.

Origin of coconut water

First recorded in 1765–70

Words nearby coconut water

coconut matting, coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut palm, coconut shy, coconut water, cocoon, cocooning, cocopan, Cocos Islands, Cocos Plate
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