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cocoanut
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cocoanut, n.
- the edible white meat of a coconut{3}; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries. [WordNet 1.5]
- the cocoa palm. [WordNet 1.5]
- 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]
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