[ˈkəʊkənʌt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the large oval brown seed of a tropical palm, consisting of a hard woody husk surrounded by fibre, lined with edible white flesh and containing a clear liquid
(e.g: coconut shells)

- the tall palm tree that yields the coconut, which has become naturalized throughout the tropics. The tree is also a source of copra, coir, and other products
(e.g: warm tropical breezes, coconut trees, and magnificent beaches)

- a non-white person who is perceived as identifying more closely with white people than with their own culture


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Origin:
late 16th century: from coco + nut