coco
coco Lexical Profile
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• noun
A tall tropical palm tree (Cocos nucifera) of the family Arecaceae, native to coastal tropical regions and cultivated worldwide for its edible fruit, oil, and fibrous husk.
"Groves of slender coco palms lined the sandy lagoon, offering shade along the tropical shoreline."
The large, oval, hard-shelled seed or drupe of the coconut palm, lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear, sweet liquid.
"The vendor split the fresh coco with a machete so we could drink the cool water inside."
A person's head (used in informal or slang contexts).
"He got hit right on the coco by a falling branch, Thankfully his helmet protected him."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'coco' (referring to the coconut palm or its fruit) with 'cocoa' (the powder made from roasted cacao beans used to make chocolate) or 'coca' (the Andean shrub from which cocaine is extracted).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 16th century from Spanish and Portuguese 'coco', meaning 'grinning face' or 'bogeyman', so named by Portuguese explorers because the three indentations at the base of the coconut shell resemble a monkey's or goblin's face.