coconut Meaning & Definition
What Does Coconut Mean?
Coconut is used as a noun meaning A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed. It is also used to mean A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
Coconut: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Synonyms | coco, cocoanut and coconut palm |
| Plural | coconuts |
Coconut Definition (Noun)
- A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
- A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
- The edible white flesh of this fruit.
- The coconut palm.
- A member of any of various dark-skinned ethnic groups (e.g. Hispanic, South Asian, or black) who is considered to have overly assimilated to white culture: A Hispanic or other dark-skinned person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture. A black person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture, a black race traitor.
- A Hispanic or other dark-skinned person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture.
- A black person considered to have overly assimilated to white culture, a black race traitor.
- A Malay person who cannot speak Malay.
- An Indian person who cannot speak Tamil.
- A Pacific islander.
- A female breast.
- The human head.
Noun
- A Hispanic or dark-skinned person who acts “white” (Caucasian), alluding to the fact that a coconut is brown on the outside and white on the inside.
- A black person who thinks or acts "white" (European).
- The human head (often used in cricket broadcasts when a ball hits or nearly hits a batsman on the head).
Synonyms of Coconut
Coconut synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
coconut (countable and uncountable, plural coconuts)
Words That Rhyme With Coconut
Origin of Coconut
From coco + nut. In reference to assimilated Hispanic or black people, derived from the fruit's exotic origins. The slur originates from the idea that one is "brown on the outside, white on the inside". In reference to Polynesians, from the ubiquity of coconut palms in the area.
Coconut Pronunciation
Coconut is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.kə.nʌt/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kəʊ).
Coconut: Your Questions Answered
What part of speech is coconut?
Coconut is a noun.
What is another word for coconut?
Words with a similar meaning to coconut include coco, cocoanut and coconut palm. See the full list of coconut synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of coconut?
The plural of coconut is coconuts.