Spanish Conversation · Level 102
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Spanish word
coco
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkoko/
Meaning
- masculine nouncoconut
Example
Me gusta la leche de coco.
I like coconut milk.
More examples
Peló el coco y lo partió para compartir.
She peeled the coconut and split it to share.
Core concept
Rough-shelled tropical round fruit with white flesh and inner liquid.
Common phrases
leche de coco
coconut milk
aceite de coco
coconut oil
agua de coco
coconut water
Similar words
leche de coco: Thick white drink made by grinding coconut flesh with water, used in cooking and drinks.
agua de coco: Clear, slightly sweet liquid from inside the coconut, commonly drunk fresh as a beverage.
pulpa de coco: White, fibrous edible flesh attached to the inside of the coconut shell.
aceite de coco: Cooking and cosmetic oil pressed or extracted from coconut flesh.
Definition in Spanish
Fruto del cocotero con forma esférica, cáscara rugosa y pulpa blanca que sirve para obtener leche, aceite y agua de coco.
Word origin
From Portuguese and Spanish côco 'bogeyman', applied to the fruit because the three small indentations in the shell looked like a face.
Usage tips
- Appears in common food phrases such as coco rallado, crema de coco, and agua de coco, so learning those collocations aids market and restaurant conversation.
Other meanings
- bogeymannoun
- headnoun
Related words
- cocadacoconut candynoun
- cocoterococonut palmnoun