coconut
The origin and history of coconut.
Etymology
From "coco" (Portuguese/Spanish for "grinning face," describing the shell's three eye-like holes) plus "nut."
The origin and history of coconut.
From "coco" (Portuguese/Spanish for "grinning face," describing the shell's three eye-like holes) plus "nut."
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