Words / A1

KOHK-uh-nut/ˈkəʊkənʌt/

A coconut is a large brown fruit with a very hard shell, white flesh, and sweet water (coconut milk) inside. Countable: a coconut, coconuts. A cocoa bean makes chocolate powder; a coconut is a big fruit. An almond is a small nut. Mix-up: cocoa (powder) — shorter word.

Meaning

A large brown fruit with a hard shell, white flesh, and milk inside.

Examples

• “He broke the coconut with a hammer.”
• “There is a hole in this coconut.”
• “Grate some coconut over the cake.”

Good to know

a coconut (hard shell, white inside). Contrast: cocoa (powder), almond (small nut).

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