Kokos

Meaning

1. (collective, neuter, no-plural, strong) the flesh of the coconut; its taste
2. (collective, neuter, no-plural, strong) coir; the fibres won from the shells of coconuts

Concepts

coconut

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coco

coconut palm

Synonyms

Kokospalme

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Palme

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Kokosnusspalme

Translations

coco

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coco

cocotier

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cocco

palma

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palma da cocco

palmboom

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palmeira

coqueiro

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coco

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cocotero

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hindistancevizi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkoːkʊs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese: cocos

In summary

Borrowed from Portuguese cocos, plural of coco (literally “grinning face”), probably due to the three holes in the shell resembling a human face.