/koh"keuh nut', -neuht/ , n.
1. the large, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm, lined with a white edible meat, and containing a milky liquid.
2. the meat of the coconut, often shredded and used in cooking, as a flavoring, and as a dessert topping.
3. See coconut palm .
Also, cocoanut .
[ 1605-15; COCO + NUT ]