French word

coco

Pronunciation

IPA/koko/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncoconut

Example

Donne-moi un coco, s'il te plaît.

Give me a coconut, please.

Illustration for coco (coconut)

More examples

L'eau de coco est idéale après le sport.

Coconut water is ideal after exercising.

Core concept

A round coconut with a thick shell, white flesh, and drinkable milk inside.

Common phrases

  • eau de coco

    coconut water

  • lait de coco

    coconut milk

Similar words

noix de coco: A standard name for the coconut fruit in culinary use and labeling.
lait de coco: A white liquid extracted from coconut flesh as a cooking ingredient.
huile de coco: An oil extracted from coconut flesh for culinary or cosmetic use.
noix: A common name for an edible nut enclosed in a shell.

Definition in French

Noix du cocotier, ronde et à coque épaisse, dont la chair et le lait sont comestibles.

Word origin

French coco was borrowed in the sixteenth century from Portuguese and Spanish coco, a word linked to a skull or monster-like appearance.

Usage tips

  • Coco is masculine, so the usual request is un coco, while noix de coco is the standard full term.

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