Coconut (noun)

1. A large, brown, hairy fruit that grows on a palm tree, consisting of a hard, woody shell surrounding white, edible flesh and milk.
2. The tree on which this fruit grows.

Origin:

From spanish coco, from taíno koko.

Examples:

1. He cracked open the coconut with a machete.
2. She was drinking coconut water from a fresh coconut.
3. The coconut was grated to make coconut milk.
4. The island was covered with coconut palms.
5. The coconut was an important source of food and oil for the islanders.