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masculine
/ˈkoko/
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Translation
coconut
Word origin
From Portuguese and Spanish coco ('grinning face, bogeyman'), applied because the three holes on the shell resemble a face; the fruit was named by early Iberian sailors.
- Origin
- Portuguese
- Root
- coco
- English cognates
- coconut
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcocos
Examples
.
I love cold coconut water.
palmera .
The coconut fell from the palm tree onto the sand.
postre ralladura .
This dessert has grated coconut in it.
¿ vainilla?
Do you prefer coconut or vanilla ice cream?
.
Opening a coconut without tools is very difficult.
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