Co·co·nut / ˈkōkəˌnət/

• n. 1. the large, oval, brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard shell lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid.
∎ the flesh of a coconut, esp. when used as food.
2. (also coconut palm or tree) the tall palm tree (Cocos nucifera) that yields this nut.

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