coco

noun co·co \ˈkō-(ˌ)kō\

plural cocos

Definition of COCO

: the coconut palm; also : its fruit

Spanish coco & Portuguese côco bogeyman, grimace, coconut

First Known Use: 1555

geographical name Co·co \ˈkō-(ˌ)kō\

river over 450 miles (724 kilometers) N Nicaragua flowing NE into the Caribbean & forming part of Honduras-Nicaragua boundary

Co·co or formerly Se·go·via \sā-ˈgō-vyä, sə-, -vē-ə\

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