coconut

coconut — noun

1. a large round fruit with a very hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside tha

1.名詞B1
釋義

a large round fruit with a very hard brown shell and soft white flesh inside that you can eat, plus a clear liquid called coconut water that you can drink

例句

Diego cracked open a coconut and drank the cool liquid inside.

crack open + coconut for opening the shell

The market vendor sold fresh coconuts with straws for drinking the water.

fresh coconut + straw + drinking water

同義詞
  • drupe

    the correct botanical term; more technical and rarely used in everyday speech

文法句型

[countable] a coconut / two coconuts

用法筆記

Often confused with a true botanical nut. A coconut is classified as a drupe, not a nut.

常見錯誤

❌A coconut is a type of nut that grows underground.
✅A coconut is a type of fruit called a drupe that grows on a tall tree.
💡Botanically, a coconut is not a true nut and does not grow underground.

2. a tall tropical palm tree that produces large round fruits with a hard brown she

2.名詞A2
釋義

a tall tropical palm tree that produces large round fruits with a hard brown shell and white flesh inside

例句

Tall coconut trees lined the sandy path down to the ocean.

coconut tree + coastal setting

Yusuf planted a coconut tree in his backyard and watered it daily.

plant + coconut tree

同義詞
  • coconut palm

    a more precise term that highlights that it is a palm tree; often used in botanical writing

  • palm tree

    a broader category; not all palm trees produce coconuts

文法句型

[countable] a coconut tree / coconut trees / coconut palm

用法筆記

Also called a coconut palm. The tree is the source of all coconut products — the fruit, the flesh, the oil, and the fibre.

常見錯誤

❌The coconut grows on a short bush near the ground.
✅The coconut grows on a tall tree called a coconut palm.
💡Coconut trees can reach 20–30 metres in height.

3. the white, edible part inside a coconut shell, often eaten raw or used as an ing

3.名詞B1
釋義

the white, edible part inside a coconut shell, often eaten raw or used as an ingredient in cooking and baking

例句

Hana grated fresh coconut and added it to the curry for extra flavour.

grated coconut + used in cooking

The recipe asks for two cups of shredded coconut mixed with sugar.

shredded coconut + recipe quantity

同義詞
  • coconut meat

    common in American English, especially in recipes and product labels

  • copra

    the dried white flesh of the coconut, used to make coconut oil; more technical

文法句型

[uncountable] some coconut / a cup of coconut / shredded coconut

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the flesh as a food ingredient. Do not say 'a coconut' when you mean the flesh used in cooking — use 'some coconut' or 'shredded coconut'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought three coconuts for the cake.' (when meaning the ingredient)
✅I bought some coconut for the cake.
💡When referring to the flesh as an ingredient, use the uncountable form.

4. the rough brown material taken from the outer layer of a coconut's shell, woven

4.名詞B2
釋義

the rough brown material taken from the outer layer of a coconut's shell, woven or processed into items like rope, doormats, brushes, and gardening supplies

例句

Noa used coconut fibre to make a strong rope for the garden fence.

coconut fibre + making rope

The doormat was woven from brown coconut fibre and lasted for years.

woven from coconut fibre

同義詞
  • coir

    the commercial and horticultural term for coconut fibre; more precise in gardening and industry contexts

  • coconut husk

    the whole outer layer of the coconut before the fibres are separated

文法句型

[uncountable] made from coconut / coconut fibre

用法筆記

Often called coir (pronounced /kɔɪər/) in commercial and gardening contexts. This sense is uncountable; do not use 'coconut fibres' in the plural unless referring to individual strands.

常見錯誤

❌The mat is made of a coconut fibre.
✅The mat is made of coconut fibre.
💡This is an uncountable material noun; do not add 'a'.