coco
noun
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coco
1 American
[koh-koh]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ /
Coco
2
American
[koh-koh, kaw-kaw]
/ ˈkoʊ koʊ, ˈkɔ kɔ /
noun
coco
British
/ ˈkəʊkəʊ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of coco
1545–55; < Portuguese: grimace; the three holes at the nut's base give it this appearance
Example Sentences
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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
“There’s a dude that sells coco helado right outside the park. That should prolly be our last stop.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Two other Dana Point Harbor dining establishments will be relocating: Coco Bloom Coffee is moving to Newport Beach, and Frisby Cellars Winery will operate out of its location in Rancho Mission Viejo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
American Airlines flights continue to land at Havana’s airport, and Echevarría has yet to set foot on Cayo Coco.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tracy Austin, a semi-finalist at Wimbledon in 1979, added: "Great movement from Coco Gauff. To me she looks just as fit as she was at the start of the match. Muchova looking a little fatigued."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Enjoy the best shots from day 11 at Wimbledon, featuring Great Britain's Alfie Hewett and US Open champion Coco Gauff.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
When I came out of the bathroom, Sapo had a bow l of Coco Puffs and was sitting in front of the TV watching cartoons.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
His modern vino de cocos may not exactly be the sort of spirit you’d want to sip at leisure, like mezcal or tequila.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Cohen & Steers’ Cordes also sees better value in the institutional preferreds, especially what are known as contingent capital securities, or cocos.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
Castelluccio lentils and dried beans are in stock, from smooth white cocos to speckled borlotti.
From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2018
The irony is that even those shunning Deutsche’s cocos accept that its cushion of capital is relatively thick, at 11%.
From Economist ● Feb. 11, 2016
There are also representations of Indian nuts, or small cocos, with the head of an ape.
From Thaumaturgia by Oxonian, An
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