from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
coconut \co"co*nut\, Cocoanut
\Co"coa*nut`\(k[=o]"k[-o]*n[u^]t`), n.
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] Cocobolo