coconut /(kō"kō̇*nŭt`)/

co·co·nut

coconut

n.
  1. the edible white meat of a coconut{3}; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
  2. the cocoa palm.
  3. The large, hard-shelled oval nut of the cocoa palm. It has a fibrous husk containing a thick white fibrous meat much used as food, in confections, and in making oil. It has a central cavity filled (when fresh) with an agreeable milky liquid.