COCONUT

[noun] - a large nut-like fruit with a hard brown shell, hard white edible flesh and a white milky liquid inside, or the white flesh of this fruit, often used in cookingI bought a coconut in the market. [C]He was eating a slice of coconut. [U]Ann, is there coconut in this sponge? [U]I usually put a little grated coconut in the icing. [U]See picture: NutsCoconut butter is a solid oil taken from the coconut and used in soap, medical creams, etc.(UK) A coconut shy is a game at a fair where you throw balls at a row of coconuts and try to knock them to the ground, one after the other.