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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
coconut \co"co*nut\, Cocoanut \Co"coa*nut'\(k[=o]"k[-o]*n[u^]t'), noun
1. the edible white meat of a coconut[3]; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
Syn: coconut meat. [WordNet 1.5]
2. the {cocoa palm}.
Syn: coconut palm, coco palm, coco, cocoa palm, coconut tree, Cocos nucifera. [WordNet 1.5]
3. The large, hard-shelled oval nut of the cocoa palm. It has a fibrous husk containing a thick white fibrous meat much used as food, in confections, and in making oil. It has a central cavity filled (when fresh) with an agreeable milky liquid. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cocoanut
noun: large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk [syn: {coconut}]
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