noun
Uncommon
coco
KOH-koh
Coco (noun) means informal short form of coconut, or the coconut palm tree. Example: “They cracked open a coco for the juice inside.”
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Informal short form of coconut, or the coconut palm tree.
"You might opt for a heaping tower composed of fried oysters, coco-flavored shrimp, fried octopus, and calamari."
— Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince (2007)
"I turn round and round to see the high mountains, the thick coco trees."
— Frances Temple, Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti (1992)
"They cracked open a coco for the juice inside."
How to use coco
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal word for a coconut or coconut palm.
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Word forms
- Plural
- cocos, cocoes
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Etymology
From Portuguese/Spanish coco, "grinning face," so named because the three holes on a coconut shell look like a face.
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What does “coco” mean?
The word “coco” means informal short form of coconut, or the coconut palm tree. In plain terms, an informal word for a coconut or coconut palm.
How do you pronounce “coco”?
“Coco” is pronounced KOH-koh (/ˈkoʊ.koʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “coco” in a sentence?
Here is “coco” used in a sentence: “They cracked open a coco for the juice inside.”
What part of speech is “coco”?
“Coco” is a noun.
Where does the word “coco” come from?
The word “coco” comes from Spanish. From Portuguese/Spanish coco, "grinning face," so named because the three holes on a coconut shell look like a face.
Is “coco” a common word?
“Coco” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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