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co•co•nut
Pronunciation: (kō'ku-nut", -nut), [key]—
n.
1. the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
2. the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cooking, as a flavoring, and as a dessert topping.
3. See
coconut palm. Also,cocoanut.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.