I. noun
also co·coa ˈkō(ˌ)kō
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish & Portuguese; Spanish coco, from Portuguese côco, literally, bogeyman, probably baby-talk reduplication of (assumed) co! boo!; from the resemblance of a coconut to a grotesque head
1.
a. : coconut palm
b. : coconut 1
2. slang : coconut 2
3.
a. : nut grass 1
b. : taro
c. : yautia a
d. : an Argentine timber tree ( Zanthoxylon coco ) with a green light wood
e. : sapucaia
II. adjective
also cocoa “
: made from the fibrous husk of the coconut
coco matting