A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
coconut
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for coconut.
Editorial note
Much like fructose, but I have found that coconut oil gives me more energy than a fructose based breakfast.
Quick take
A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of coconut gathered in one view.
A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
The coconut palm.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for coconut.
noun
A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
See also: coco, cocoanut, coconut-palm, coco-palm, cocoa-palm
noun
A hard-shelled seed of this fruit, having white flesh and a fluid-filled central cavity.
See also: coco, cocoanut, coconut-palm, coco-palm, cocoa-palm
noun
The coconut palm.
See also: coco, cocoanut, coconut-palm, coco-palm, cocoa-palm
noun
(uncountable) The edible white flesh of this fruit.
See also: coco, cocoanut, coconut-palm, coco-palm, cocoa-palm
Example sentences
Much like fructose, but I have found that coconut oil gives me more energy than a fructose based breakfast.
Check the ingredients: chances are you will see coconut oil or its ilk.
It surprises me that almost all of them include coconut and olive oils.
Sometimes it's a pat of butter, or a scoop of coconut oil.
For deep frying potatoes, coconut oil is totally superior to anything...
We use coconut oil for a lot of stuff (high heat in pans, but also for baking & grilling), and olive oil for the rest.
Even better is coconut water since it replenishes lost electrolytes.
This, plus my morning joe with coconut oil, that is.
Clinical evidence for this is a bit lacking, but I've never heard it seriously suggested that coconut oil is bad for the heart.
I have more than 3 years eating almost satured fats (bacon, coconut oil, butter) and I have never felt this good in my life.
We provide beer, but I make a conscious effort to make other options as attractive (we probably go through more coconut water than beer).
It may sound odd, but Bulletproof coffee does not work for me at all; maybe the fatty acid profile of butter vs coconut oil are too different, but for me, coconut oil works and butter doesn't.
Quote examples
I'm assuming he's talking about "Bulletproof" coffee, since Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides.
"What we did is cook the rice as you normally do, but when the water is boiling, before adding the raw rice, we added coconut oil—about 3 percent of the weight of the rice you're going to cook," said Sudhair James, who presented his preliminary research at National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Monday.
> The best oil ever for frying is coconut oil The article does also say: "His research also suggests that when it comes to cooking, frying in saturate-rich animal fats or butter may be preferable to frying in sunflower or corn oil." I do agree about losing the taste of olive oil when frying, but I've only ever noticed this with extra-virgin olive oil.
"""The coconut-carrying behavior makes the veined octopus the newest member of the elite club of tool-using animals—and the first member without a backbone, researchers say.""" What about hermit crabs, trap door spiders, and those crabs that build refuse that they find on their shells as camo?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use coconut in a sentence?
Much like fructose, but I have found that coconut oil gives me more energy than a fructose based breakfast.
What does coconut mean?
A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
What part of speech is coconut?
coconut is commonly used as noun.