Spanish word

cocotero

Pronunciation

IPA/kokoˈteɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncoconut tree

Example

En la isla vimos varios cocoteros.

We saw several coconut trees on the island.

Illustration for cocotero (coconut tree)

More examples

Nos refugiamos bajo la sombra del cocotero para escapar del sol.

We took shelter under the shade of the coconut tree to escape the sun.

Core concept

Coastal coconut palm with a crown of fronds and hanging nuts.

Common phrases

  • sombra del cocotero

    shade of the coconut tree

  • hojas del cocotero

    leaves of the coconut tree

Similar words

palmera: Tall palm tree with featherlike fronds.
palma: Palm tree with fan-shaped leaves.
árbol de coco: Palm tree that produces coconuts as its fruit.
coco: Large hard fruit with a fibrous shell and white edible flesh.

Definition in Spanish

Palmera cuyo fruto es el coco, típica de zonas tropicales y costeras.

Word origin

The term comes from coco 'coconut' and the suffix -ero meaning 'related to', so cocotero denotes a coconut-bearing palm or an area where such palms grow.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish descriptions, cocotero can appear in compounds like zona cocotera to mean a coconut-growing area rather than a single tree.

Other meanings

  • coconut palmnoun

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