Coconut-crab
noun
1.
a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
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noun 1. a sweetmeat made from desiccated coconut and sugar
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- Coconut-milk
noun 1. the clear, potable liquid contained within the young hollow seed of the coconut palm. 2. the milky, potable but highly perishable liquid contained within the mature hollow coconut. 3. the milky, potable liquid extracted from grated coconut meat by infusion with boiling water.
- Coconut-oil
noun 1. a white, semisolid fat or nearly colorless fatty oil extracted from coconuts, used chiefly in foods and in the manufacture of soaps, cosmetics, and candles. noun 1. the fatty oil obtained from the meat of the coconut and used for making soap, cosmetics, etc
- Coconut-palm
noun 1. a tall, tropical palm, Cocos nucifera, bearing large, hard-shelled seeds enclosed in a thick, fibrous husk. Compare (def 3). noun 1. a tall palm tree, Cocos nucifera, widely planted throughout the tropics, having coconuts as fruits Also called coco palm, coconut tree